Silicon {{distinguish|Silicone}} {{Infobox silicon}}
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Silicone {{Distinguish2|the element [[silicon]]}} {{Mergefrom|silicone
rubber|date=June 2007}}
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Silicon carbide | Name = Silicon carbide | ImageFile = Silicon-carbide-3D-balls.png
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Porous silicon '''Porous Silicon''' (pSi) is a form of the chemical
element [[silicon]] which has an introduced nanoporous holes
in its microstructure, renderin ... ... ned in Bell’s labs technical
notes.<ref>Canham 1993 A glowing future for silicon, New
Scientist.
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Solar cell [[silicon]] [[wafer (electronics)|wafer]]]] ... Laboratories]],
experimenting with semiconductors, accidentally found that silicon
doped with certain impurities was very sensitive to light.
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Materials science ... on;structure, processing, performance,
and proprerties.svg|thumb|300px|The Materials Science Tetrahedron]]
... s. It is also an important part of [[forensic engineering]]
and [[forensic materials engineering]], the study of failed
products and components.
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Microelectromechanical systems MEMS technology can be implemented
using a number of different materials and manufacturing techniques;
the choice of which will depend on the devic ... ===Silicon===
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LOCOS :''This article is about '''LOCal Oxidation of Silicon'''.
For the use of the term 'Locos', see [[The Locos band]] ...
nology).svg|thumb|right|250px|Typical LOCOS structure. </br>
1) Silicon 2) Silicon dioxide]]
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Silicone rubber {{Mergeto|silicone|date=June 2007}} ... and]].
Normally, heat is required to [[Vulcanization|vulcanise]] (set)
the silicone rubber; this is normally carried out in a two stage
process at the point ...
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Silicon Valley ... ght|275px|A view of [[downtown San Jose]],
the self-proclaimed "Capital of Silicon Valley."]]
... ts large number of engineers and [[venture capital]]ists.
Geographically, Silicon Valley encompasses the northern part
of [[Santa Clara Valley]] and adjacen ...
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Piezoresistive effect ... ign of analog and [[digital circuit]]s,
the large piezoresistive effect in silicon and germanium was
first discovered in 1954 (Smith 1954). Despite this rather small
value compared to piezoresistive effect of other materials,
metal piezoresistors, i.e. [[strain gage]]s, are successfully
used in a w ...
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Injection molding of liquid silicone rubber '''Injection molding
of liquid silicone rubber''' (LSR) is a process to produce pliable,
durable parts in high vo ... ... uality is a must. Due to the
thermosetting nature of the material, liquid silicone injection
molding requires special treatment, such as intensive distribut
...
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Polycrystalline silicon ... of semiconductor-grade polysilicon.
(Held by Leo Rogers of Polycrystalline Silicon Technology Corporation
(P.S.T.)]] ... simply '''poly''' in context) is a material consisting
of multiple small [[silicon]] [[crystal]]s.
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Wafer (electronics) [[Image:etchedwafer.jpg|thumb|An etched
silicon wafer]] [[Image:ICC 2008 Poland Silicon Wafer 1 edit.png|thumb|[[Intel]]s
silicon wafer]]
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Silicon dioxide {{Commons|Category:Silicon_dioxide|Silicon Dioxide}}
|OtherAnions=[[Silicon sulfide]]
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Low-K ... crosstalk]] adversely affect the performance of the
device. Replacing the silicon dioxide with a low-κ dielectric
of the same thickness reduces parasitic c ... ==Low-κ Materials==
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Composite material ... ght|A cloth of woven carbon fiber filaments,
a common element in composite materials]] ... for short) are
engineered [[material]]s made from two or more constituent materials
with significantly different physical or chemical properties
and which rem ...
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Etching (microfabrication) ... otolithography]]. Other situations
require a more durable mask, such as [[silicon nitride]]. ...
system's ability to do this depends on the ratio of etch rates
in the two materials (''selectivity'').
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High-k dielectric ... xide]]) used in semiconductor manufacturing
processes which replaces the [[silicon dioxide]] gate dielectric.
The implementation of high-κ gate dielectrics ... ==Need for
high-κ materials==
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Chemical vapor deposition ... a [[chemical]] process used to
produce high-purity, high-performance solid materials. The process
is often used in the [[semiconductor industry]] to produce [
... ... con-germanium]], [[tungsten]], [[silicon carbide]],
[[silicon nitride]], [[silicon oxynitride]], [[titanium nitride]],
and various [[high-k dielectric]]s. T ... |