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Silicon is used in electronics as a semi-conductor. All of the processing units in computers now use silicon to keep parts from causing electrical signals from passing from part to part unless it is meant to. Silicon is also used in the making of transistors.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agoElectronic elements are mainly composed of semiconductor elements which are carbon , silicon and germanium of which carbon acts as conductor due its layer like internal structure n germanium is very rarely available but where as silicon is most abandantly available n have high temperature coefficient n cheaper in cost.
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∙ 6y agoSemiconductor elements like silicon and germanium have 4 electrons in their valence band and when highly purified and doped with tiny amounts of elements having either 3 electrons or 5 electrons in their valence band the electrical properties can be very precisely controlled and microscopic components (e.g. transistors, diodes, resistors, capacitors) can be made.
Silicon has a couple of advantages over germanium making it more practical to use:
- Silicon will function up to 150C, but germanium will only function up to about 60C.
- Silicon's oxide is a stable insulator, but germanium's oxide is crumbly and water soluble. This facilitates the use of silicon to make integrated circuits containing many billions of microscopic components that can be packaged many ways including in molded plastic cases. Germanium is really not practical to make anything but individual discrete transistors or diodes with and they must be packaged in hermetically sealed metal or glass cases.
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∙ 14y agoSilicon is used in the manufacture of discrete electronic devices such as power transistors, and in the development of integrated circuits such as computer chips.
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∙ 12y agoSilicon is oppose high temporature and it is more available
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Many electronics firms are located in California's Silicon Valley because of the?
level of skilled personnel
Which type of element is used as semiconductors?
Commonly doped silicon is used to make semiconductors, but advancements in organic electronics now mean that semiconductors can be made from molecules made from elements such as carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, sulphur, nitrogen and a few others.
What is the threshold voltage of silicon and germanium?
In semiconductor uses, such as diodes and transistors, the forward voltage drop for Silicon (Si) is a little less than 0.7 volts, while the FVD for Germanium (Ge) is about 0.3 volts.
What is the most familiar semiconductor?
silicon and germanium
What are the uses of silicon oxide in a mobile phone?
As in all modern electronic devices, a microscopically thin layer of silicon dioxide is grown as an insulator and passivator over the silicon of integrated circuits and discrete transistors. This process was developed in 1959 by Fairchild Semiconductor for use in their Planar Process for making silicon transistors and immediately spread throughout the industry, permitting use of inexpensive plastic packaging for semiconductor devices for the first time. Silicon oxide polymers are also in the silicone rubber parts that seal the case and keyboard from moisture.
How does the element silicon hurt society?
silicon is the basis for all electronics so if you think that computers and other electronics are bad, then you might think that silicon hurt society.
Are electronics and glass made of silicon?
The semiconductors in electronics are mostly made of silicon. Glass is a mixture of a variety of substances, though in most cases the main ingredient is silicon dioxide (SiO2).
What metalloid is important to the electronics industry?
Silicon
Why is silicon valey California named after silicon?
Silicon Valley is a center of high-tech industry, including electronics in which silicon is a key material.
Is silicon suitable for electronics?
Only as a semi-conductor.
Is silicon and germanium used in electronics as semiconductors?
Yes
How would life be without silicon?
life without silicon would be terrible. that means no TV, ipod's and no electronics's.
What are the characteristics and uses of silicon and chlorine?
Silicon is widely used in semiconductors
What is the element in period three that is used in electronics?
This element is silicon (Si).
What is the 2nd most abundant element in the earth's crust?
Silicon is a rather curious element, surpassed only by oxygen for the most abundant element to be found in the crust. Silicon's modern uses include mainly different types of electronics, such as solid-state drives.
Use of silicon?
Silicon is used to make many electronic devices,such as transistors, integrated circuits and computer chips.
What are the Uses of chemistry in electronics?
Electronics use ultrapure crystals and reagents.
