EEtimes gives a good scoop sometimes ,and this one is a cool one:I havent looked at the metals used for the cpu ,or one metal that is metioned,on the periodic tables yet,but I thought it sounded interesting.
I will let you read and decide.
http://www.eetimes.com/news/semi/showAr...SNDLPCKH0CJUNN2JVN?articleID=197004661
Nb can be extracted from Ta;Nb melts above 4000 f. and is used in stainless steel welding as well as other interesting thing.
http://periodic.lanl.gov/elements/41.html
I will let you read and decide.
http://www.eetimes.com/news/semi/showAr...SNDLPCKH0CJUNN2JVN?articleID=197004661
Nb can be extracted from Ta;Nb melts above 4000 f. and is used in stainless steel welding as well as other interesting thing.
http://periodic.lanl.gov/elements/41.html
