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Electronics built on current technology typically works best at low temperatures. For certain applications, very low temperatures (even as low as 0K) are ideal, as conductivity increases and approaches superconductivity at this temperature.

Superconductivity means no loss of energy in heat, and allows for certain electronic devices to operate much more efficiently and potentially faster than at higher temperatures.

However, today's practical electronics are not designed for operation at very low temperature. Some electronic components, such as some forms of resistors or capacitors will fail at low temperatures. Other components, including the solder, wires, the circuit board and all mechanical parts including connectors would become fragile, brittle, or otherwise struggle.

Today's electronics are normally rated for operation in a 0..70C temperature range (commercial grade), -40..+85C (industrial grade) and -55..+125 (military grade).

For a rule of thumb and for today's practical electronics, "room temperature" is a good operating temperature regardless of theoretical advantages of superconductivity.

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