- "What if trace amount of mercury are needed for the next world changing technology?" HgCdTe is a critical semiconductor for long-wavelength infrared detector

- "What if trace amount of mercury are needed for the next world changing technology?" HgCdTe is a critical semiconductor for long-wavelength infrared detectors, and has no equivalent substitute [0]. It'd be in character for the EU to decide to offshore production of essential military hardware—for health and safety. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_cadmium_telluride#Infrared_detection https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_cadmium_telluride#Infr...