¿Vuelve el SELENIO? || 1965

One of the most interesting (almost) extinct electronic components are selenium rectifiers and diodes, which experienced their heyday between the 1930s and 1950s, and challenged germanium and silicon in the 1960s. An extended version of this video is available for members. 👇 👉 Other videos: Vanished electronic components:    • 🤷​ 7 componentes electrónicos descatalogados   Germanium diodes:    • Diodos de germanio   Retro amplifier (germanium):    • AMPLIFICADOR con transistores de GERMANIO   🗂️​ Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:01 Selenium Rectifiers 02:25 Silicon Rectifiers 02:58 Axial Packaging 03:27 International Rectifier Corporation 🎵 Music: Acoustic Meditation y Acoustic Guitar #1 (Audionautix) #EnClaveDeRetro #electrónica