If you are using a computer, then you are using a silicon wafer. In fact, there’s a good chance that you are reading this on a computer right now. Silicon wafers are a very vital part of modern electronics, including computers. Let’s take a deeper look at why the silicon wafer is used to make computer chips.
The key for a good computer chip is its resistance. For something like a computer, the transistor must be able to switch on and off at will. In order to successfully do that, a semiconductor is needed. The best semiconductors for the industry can be treated with a wide variety of “dopants” to finely adjust their resistance, as needed.Silicon isn’t the only semiconducting substance on earth. It’s not even the best semiconductor. It is, however, the most abundant. It’s readily available all over the earth. This makes it easy to manufacture and create. In addition, it is easy to work with and scientists have come up with reliable ways of growing it into perfectly ordered crystals. These silicon crystals are sliced into thin wafers, then engraved, processed, and treated in sometimes hundreds of different ways before being diced into the individual die and packaged into commercial processors.
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