Electric circuits simply function differently then electrochemical ones, and so its likely that any sapient properties would emerge quite differently.

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Two low-temperature cooling circuits ensure that the four electric motors and the power electronics are maintained at an even operating temperature.

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Another 35% of sales derive from high-voltage integrated circuits that go into ultrasound imaging equipment made by General Electric, Philips and Siemens.

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