answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

The heart and soul of computer (or most other semiconductor) chips is silicon. Very, very pure silicon. It is on a silicon substrate that the tiny amounts of other stuff is deposited to create the circuits of something like a microprocessor or a very large scale solid state memory integrated circuit. Got links if you want to check them out. The pictures alone are worth the trouble to surf on over.

User Avatar

Wiki User

16y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

9y ago

Silicon is used in the production of computer chips and other electronics. Silicon is a basic component of most sand - quartz - which is used in the production of glass, cement and a number of other useful products.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

16y ago

Silicon is the typical base material , aluminum or copper are the interconnect metals.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

It is on either side of the metalloids (zig-zag) line on the Periodic Table.

silicon (Si)

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

Silicon the 14th element of the periodic table(Si) is used in making computer chips.Silicon is mostly found combined with Oxygen in the form of sand.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

The main material by far is silicon, with small traces of several other elements.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

9y ago

Silicon is an element commonly used in chips.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

9y ago

Silicon is the element used to produce computer chips.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

9y ago

Silicon is used to make computer chips.

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Which elements are used to make computer chips?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp