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According to Wikipedia[0], the patents for the creation of Moissanite expired in 2015 in the US and in 2016 for the most of the rest of the world. [0]: https:/
by kenny_r 10y ago
According to Wikipedia[0], the patents for the creation of Moissanite expired in 2015 in the US and in 2016 for the most of the rest of the world.
[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moissanite#Applications https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moissanite#Applications
- saidajigumi 10y agoInteresting. Moissanite (silicon carbide) has a number of similar characteristics to diamond. So I decided to see whether, like diamond, its use as a high-temperature semiconductor had been investigated. Turns out the answer is yes, specifically by Toyota for its hybrid cars' power control units (PCUs): https://www.wired.com/2014/06/toyota-semiconductors-evs/ https://www.wired.com/2014/06/toyota-semiconductors-evs/
- TD-Linux 10y agoYeah, manufacturers like Cree specialize in it for high voltage MOSFETs.
- dimino 10y agoWhat if you spend the same amount you would have spent on a diamond, but on a Moissanite ring?
- takingflac 10y agoWhile I love the idea of a crystal ring of any kind, metal beats it in two cases: 1. Crystals can shatter if stuck at the wrong angle (unlikely but possible). 2. Unlike a gold band the crystal ring can't be resized later in life.
- dimino 10y agoYou must be fun at parties...