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How does a negative temperature coefficient work?

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Pure metals typically have positive temperature coefficients of resistance. ... A negative coefficient for a material means that its resistance decreases with an increase in temperature. Semiconductor materials (carbon, silicon, germanium) typically have negative temperature coefficients of resistance.

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