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Chemical element with atomic number 14 (Si)
Silicon (/ˈsɪl.ɪ.kən/, SILL-ih-kən) is a chemical element; it has symbol Si and atomic number 14. It is a hard, brittle crystalline solid with a blue-grey
Silicon
Oxide of silicon
Silicon dioxide, also known as silica, is an oxide of silicon with the chemical formula SiO2, and is commonly found in nature as quartz. In many parts
Silicon_dioxide
Technology hub in California, United States
Silicon Valley is a region in Northern California that is known as a global center for high technology and innovation. Located in the southern part of
Silicon_Valley
Wide-bandgap semiconductor and abrasion-resistant ceramic
Silicon carbide (SiC), also known as carborundum (/ˌkɑːrbəˈrʌndəm/), is a hard chemical compound of silicon and carbon. A wide bandgap semiconductor,
Silicon_carbide
System-on-chip processors designed by Apple Inc.
Apple silicon is a series of system on a chip (SoC) and system in a package (SiP) integrated circuits designed by Apple Inc., mainly using the ARM CPU
Apple_silicon
1981–2009 American computing company
Silicon Graphics, Inc. (stylized as SiliconGraphics before 1999, later rebranded SGI, historically known as Silicon Graphics Computer Systems or SGCS)
Silicon_Graphics
Pop-culture technology convention in the U.S.
SiliCon with Adam Savage (formally Silicon Valley Comic Con) was an annual pop culture and technology convention, at the San Jose Convention Center in
SiliCon
Technology in semiconductor manufacturing
manufacturing, silicon on insulator (SOI) technology is fabrication of silicon semiconductor devices in a layered silicon–insulator–silicon substrate, to
Silicon_on_insulator
Topics referred to by the same term
up silicon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Silicon is a chemical element with symbol Si and atomic number 14. Silicon may also refer to: Silicon (journal)
Silicon_(disambiguation)
2014–2019 American television series
Silicon Valley is an American comedy television series created by Mike Judge, John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky. It premiered on HBO on April 6, 2014,
Silicon_Valley_(TV_series)
Thin slice of semiconductor used for the fabrication of integrated circuits
or substrate) is a thin slice of semiconductor, such as a crystalline silicon (c-Si, silicium), used for the fabrication of integrated circuits and,
Wafer_(electronics)
Solid-state electrically operated switch also used as an amplifier
Diffusion in Silicon". Journal of the Electrochemical Society. 104 (9): 547. doi:10.1149/1.2428650. KAHNG, D. (1961). "Silicon-Silicon Dioxide Surface
Transistor
A hybrid silicon laser is a semiconductor laser fabricated from both silicon and group III-V semiconductor materials. The hybrid silicon laser was developed
Hybrid_silicon_laser
High purity form of silicon
Polycrystalline silicon, or multicrystalline silicon, also called polysilicon, poly-Si, or mc-Si, is a high-purity, polycrystalline form of silicon, used as
Polycrystalline_silicon
American commercial bank
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is a commercial bank division of First Citizens BancShares. The bank was previously the primary subsidiary of SVB Financial
Silicon_Valley_Bank
Allotropes of silicon are structurally varied forms of silicon. Amorphous silicon takes the form of a brown powder. Crystalline silicon has a metallic
Allotropes_of_silicon
Type of field-effect transistor
transistor (FET), most commonly fabricated by the controlled oxidation of silicon. It has an insulated gate, the voltage of which determines the conductivity
MOSFET
Marketing slogan describing Utah's technology sector
Silicon Slopes is a term that describes the part of Utah, in the western United States, that is a major economic center for technology and innovation
Silicon_Slopes
Nickname for the cluster of high-tech companies near Portland, USA
Silicon Forest is a Washington County cluster of high-tech companies located in the Portland metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Oregon. The term most
Silicon_Forest
Defunct Canadian video game developer
Silicon Knights was a Canadian video game developer. Founded in 1992 by Denis Dyack and Michael Mays, the company was headquartered in St. Catharines
Silicon_Knights
Device used to produce electricity from light
crystalline silicon, with a market share of 95%. Cadmium telluride thin-film solar cells account for the remainder. The common single-junction silicon solar
Solar_cell
Nickname for several places in the US
The Silicon Prairie, a take on the Silicon Valley, can refer to one of several places in the United States including: the Dallas–Fort Worth area in Texas
Silicon_Prairie
Area of high tech companies in New York City
Silicon Alley is an area of high tech companies centered around southern Manhattan's Flatiron district in New York City. The term was coined in the 1990s
Silicon_Alley
Index of chemical compounds with the same name
Silicon oxide may refer to either of the following: Silicon dioxide or quartz, SiO2, very well characterized Silicon monoxide, SiO, not very well characterized
Silicon_oxide
Silicon tombac (German: Siliziumtombak) is an alloy made of copper (80%), zinc (16%) and silicon (4%). The silicon content leads to a strengthening of
Silicon_tombac
Japanese technology company and video game developer
Silicon Studio Corporation is a Japanese computer graphics technology company and HR services provider based in Tokyo. As a technology development company
Silicon_Studio
Electronic circuit formed on a small, flat piece of semiconductor material
onto a thin, flat piece ("chip") of semiconductor material, most commonly silicon. Integrated circuits are integral to a wide variety of electronic devices
Integrated_circuit
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Silicon Valley in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Silicon Valley is the nickname for the high-tech industrial hub in the San Francisco Bay Area
Silicon Valley (disambiguation)
Silicon_Valley_(disambiguation)
Name given to hi-tech businesses in Cambridge, England
Silicon Fen or the Cambridge Cluster is a collective name given to high tech businesses focused on software, electronics, and biotechnology, including
Silicon_Fen
Photonic systems which use silicon as an optical medium
Silicon photonics is the study and application of photonic systems which use silicon as an optical medium. The silicon is usually patterned with sub-micrometre
Silicon_photonics
Semiconducting material used in solar cell technology
Crystalline silicon or (c-Si) is the crystalline forms of silicon, either polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si, consisting of small crystals), or monocrystalline
Crystalline_silicon
Technology hub in California, US
Silicon Beach is the Westside region of the Los Angeles metropolitan area that is home to more than 500 technology companies, including startups. It is
Silicon_Beach
Non-crystalline silicon
Amorphous silicon (a-Si) is the non-crystalline form of silicon used for solar cells and thin-film transistors in LCDs. Used as semiconductor material
Amorphous_silicon
Compound of silicon and nitrogen
Silicon nitride is a chemical compound of the elements silicon and nitrogen. Si 3N 4 (Trisilicon tetranitride) is the most thermodynamically stable and
Silicon_nitride
Two-terminal electronic component
German physicist Ferdinand Braun in 1874. Today, most diodes are made of silicon, but other semiconducting materials such as gallium arsenide and germanium
Diode
American semiconductor company
Silicon Laboratories, Inc., commonly referred to as Silicon Labs, is a fabless global technology company that designs and manufactures semiconductors
Silicon_Labs
Capital of Karnataka, India
hub and exporter of IT services in the country, it is regarded as the "Silicon Valley of India". Manufacturing is a major contributor to the economy with
Bengaluru
Aspect of the politics of Taiwan
Silicon shield is the principle in geopolitical relations regarding Chinese unification that the semiconductor industry in Taiwan is important enough
Silicon_shield
reference following Silicon Valley (California), Silicon Alley (New York), Silicon Prairie (Chicago), Silicon Hills (Austin), and Silicon Beach (Los Angeles)
Silicon_Peach
Chemical compound
SiGe (/ˈsɪɡiː/ or /ˈsaɪdʒiː/), or silicon–germanium, is an alloy with any molar ratio of silicon and germanium, i.e. with a molecular formula of the form
Silicon–germanium
Alternative battery type
A solid-state silicon battery or silicon-anode all-solid-state battery is a type of rechargeable lithium-ion battery consisting of a solid electrolyte
Solid-state_silicon_battery
Post-silicon validation and debug is the last step in the development of a semiconductor integrated circuit. During the pre-silicon process, engineers
Post-silicon_validation
Very brief sequence of nuclear fusion reactions that occur in massive stars
silicon burning is a very brief sequence of nuclear fusion reactions that occur in massive stars with a minimum of about 8–11 solar masses. Silicon burning
Silicon-burning_process
Possible alternative biochemicals used by life forms
subject in science fiction. The element silicon has been much discussed as a hypothetical alternative to carbon. Silicon is in the same group as carbon on the
Hypothetical types of biochemistry
Hypothetical_types_of_biochemistry
Topics referred to by the same term
term Silicon battery may refer to the following battery technologies: Lithium–silicon battery, a battery containing a silicon anode Solid-state silicon battery
Silicon_battery
Silicon-based subclass of lithium-ion battery technology
Lithium–silicon batteries are lithium-ion batteries that employ a silicon-based anode and lithium ions as the charge carriers. Silicon-based materials
Lithium–silicon_battery
American-Taiwanese electronics company
Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (SMI), stylized as SiliconMotion, is an American-Taiwanese company involved in developing NAND flash controller integrated
Silicon_Motion
Silicon Valley is an American comedy television series created by Mike Judge, John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky. The series focuses on five young men who
List of Silicon Valley episodes
List_of_Silicon_Valley_episodes
Unpowered circuitry due to thermal power constraints
In the electronics industry, dark silicon is the amount of circuitry of an integrated circuit that cannot be powered-on at the nominal operating voltage
Dark_silicon
Chemical compound
Silicon tetrachloride or tetrachlorosilane is the inorganic compound with the formula SiCl4. It is a colorless volatile liquid that fumes in air. It is
Silicon_tetrachloride
Chemical element with atomic number 32 (Ge)
appearance to silicon. It is a metalloid (sometimes considered a nonmetal) in the carbon group that is chemically similar to silicon. Like silicon, germanium
Germanium
Tech hub in Texas, United States
Silicon Hills is a nickname for the tech hub comprising a collection of high-tech companies in the Austin metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Texas
Silicon_Hills
Chemical compound
Silicon tetrafluoride or tetrafluorosilane is a chemical compound with the formula SiF4. This colorless gas is notable for having a narrow liquid range:
Silicon_tetrafluoride
Synthetic fiber
Silicon carbide fibers are fibers ranging from 5 to 150 micrometres in diameter and composed primarily of silicon carbide molecules. Depending on manufacturing
Silicon_carbide_fibers
Form of silicon with a continuous, unbroken crystal lattice
Monocrystalline silicon, often referred to as single-crystal silicon or simply mono-Si, is a critical material widely used in modern electronics and photovoltaics
Monocrystalline_silicon
Hub of advanced technology in Israel
Silicon Wadi (Hebrew: סִילִיקוֹן וָאדִי, lit. 'Silicon Valley') is a region in Israel that serves as one of the global centres for advanced technology
Silicon_Wadi
Type of metal–air battery
Silicon–air batteries are a new battery technology invented by a team led by Prof. Ein-Eli at the Grand Technion Energy Program at the Technion – Israel
Silicon–air_battery
Four-layer solid-state current-controlling device
A silicon controlled rectifier or semiconductor controlled rectifier (SCR) is a four-layer solid-state current-controlling device. The name "silicon controlled
Silicon_controlled_rectifier
City in California, United States
in the 1950s and 1960s. The rapid growth of the technology industry in Silicon Valley further accelerated the city's transition from an agricultural center
San_Jose,_California
Silicon (14Si) has 25 known isotopes, with mass number ranging from 22 to 46. 28Si (the most abundant isotope, at 92.24%), 29Si (4.67%), and 30Si (3.07%)
Isotopes_of_silicon
Region in South West England
Silicon Gorge is a region in South West England in which several high-tech and research companies are based, specifically the triangle of Bristol, Swindon
Silicon_Gorge
Electronic design automation software tool
A silicon compiler is a specialized electronic design automation (EDA) tool that automates the process of creating an integrated circuit (IC) design from
Silicon_compiler
2k digital video camera
The Silicon Imaging (SI-2K) was a 2K digital video camera built on a single 16 mm sized CMOS sensor manufactured by Altasens. It was able to record direct
Silicon_Imaging
2023 receivership of an American commercial bank
On March 10, 2023, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) failed after a bank run, marking the third-largest bank failure in United States history and the largest
Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank
Collapse_of_Silicon_Valley_Bank
Semiconductor manufacturing company
Silicon Image Inc. was an American fabless semiconductor company based in Hillsboro, Oregon, and active from 1995 to 2015. The company designed circuits
Silicon_Image
Material of moderate electrical conductivity
semiconductors are silicon, germanium, gallium arsenide, and elements near the so-called "metalloid staircase" on the periodic table. After silicon, gallium arsenide
Semiconductor
American entrepreneur and venture capitalist (born 1967)
operating at the heart of the Silicon Valley" by Paolo Benanti via Le Grand Continent, and the "intellectual architect of Silicon Valley's contemporary ethos"
Peter_Thiel
Singaporean semiconductor packaging and assembly company
Silicon Box Pte Ltd is an independent advanced packaging and integration BEOL semiconductor company headquartered in Singapore. Founded in 2021 by Byung
Silicon_Box
Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer
Silicon Power Computer & Communications Incorporated, commonly referred to as Silicon Power and as SP, is an international brand and a Taiwan-based manufacturer
Silicon_Power
Unpackaged integrated circuit
In the context of integrated circuits, a die (or silicon die) is a block of semiconducting material on which a given functional circuit is fabricated
Die_(integrated_circuit)
Irish technology website
Silicon Republic is an Irish technology news website, founded by Ann O'Dea and Darren McAuliffe in 2001. It has been honoured at the Irish Web Awards
Silicon_Republic
Metal-free biologically compatible quantum dots with photoluminescence
Silicon quantum dots are metal-free biologically compatible quantum dots with photoluminescence emission maxima that are tunable through the visible to
Silicon_quantum_dot
Chemical compounds with at least one silicon atom
Silicon compounds are compounds containing the element silicon (Si). As a carbon group element, silicon often forms compounds in the +4 oxidation state
Silicon_compounds
Electrical connection
engineering, a through-silicon via (TSV) or through-chip via is a vertical electrical connection (via) that passes completely through a silicon wafer or die. TSVs
Through-silicon_via
Current line of high-end notebook computers by Apple
Apple-designed M-series systems on a chip. The first MacBook Pro with Apple silicon, based on the Apple M1, was released in November 2020. The 14-inch and
MacBook_Pro_(Apple_silicon)
This is a list of silicon producers. The industry involves several very different stages of production. Production starts at silicon metal, which is the
List_of_silicon_producers
Silicon alkoxides are a group of alkoxides, chemical compounds of silicon and an alcohol, with the formula Si(OR)4. Silicon alkoxides are important precursors
Silicon_alkoxide
Form of the chemical element silicon
Porous silicon (abbreviated as "PS" or "pSi") is a form of the chemical element silicon that has introduced nanopores in its microstructure, rendering
Porous_silicon
4th episode of the 5th season of Star Trek: The Next Generation
"Silicon Avatar" is the 104th episode of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation. It is the fourth episode of the
Silicon_Avatar
American trade publication
Silicon Alley Reporter was an American trade publication focused on New York's Silicon Alley. Founded by Jason Calacanis in 1996, then was renamed the
Silicon_Alley_Reporter
Stock market website
Silicon Investor is the first website that evaluated the stocks of high-tech companies. It is an Internet forum and social networking service concentrating
Silicon_Investor
Chemical compound
Silicon carbonate is a crystalline substance formed under pressure from silica and carbon dioxide. The formula of the substance is SiCO4. To produce it
Silicon_carbonate
Intentional introduction of impurities into an intrinsic semiconductor
semiconductor. In intrinsic crystalline silicon, there are approximately 5×1022 atoms/cm3. Doping concentration for silicon semiconductors may range anywhere
Doping_(semiconductor)
Type of second-generation solar cell
typically much thinner than the wafers used in conventional crystalline silicon based solar cells. Thin-film solar cells are commercially made with one
Thin-film_solar_cell
Silicon carbide mineral
Moissanite (/ˈmɔɪsəˌnaɪt/) is naturally occurring silicon carbide and its various crystalline polymorphs. It has the chemical formula SiC and is a rare
Moissanite
Strained silicon is a layer of silicon in which the silicon atoms are stretched beyond their normal interatomic distance. This can be accomplished by putting
Strained_silicon
Silicon Milkroundabout is a series of job fairs held in London, England and Edinburgh, Scotland for the UK tech start-up community. The event's name is
Silicon_Milkroundabout
American actor, animator, and filmmaker (born 1962)
series King of the Hill (1997–2010, 2025–present), The Goode Family (2009), Silicon Valley (2014–2019), and Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus (2017–2018)
Mike_Judge
Manufacturing process used to create integrated circuits
wafer, typically made of pure single-crystal semiconducting material. Silicon is almost always used, but various compound semiconductors are used for
Semiconductor device fabrication
Semiconductor_device_fabrication
Australian electronics magazine
Silicon Chip is an Australian electronics magazine. It was started in November, 1987 by Leo Simpson. Following the demise of Electronics Australia in
Silicon_Chip
American semiconductor company
Silicon Systems Inc. (SSi) (not to be confused with SiliconSystems, Inc.) was an American semiconductor company based in Tustin, California. The company
Silicon_Systems
2016 American documentary film about Compaq
Silicon Cowboys is a 2016 American documentary film that follows the meteoric rise of Compaq, a personal computer company founded by three Texans in 1982
Silicon_Cowboys
Nanocrystalline silicon (nc-Si), sometimes also known as microcrystalline silicon (μc-Si), is a form of porous silicon. It is an allotropic form of silicon with
Nanocrystalline_silicon
Type of display technology
Liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS or LCOS) is a miniaturized reflective active-matrix liquid-crystal display or "microdisplay" using a liquid crystal layer
Liquid_crystal_on_silicon
Company
Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS; Chinese: 矽統科技; pinyin: Xìtǒng Kējì) is a company that manufactures, among other things, motherboard chipsets. The company
Silicon_Integrated_Systems
Microscopic artwork built into integrated circuits
Chip art, also known as silicon art, chip graffiti or silicon doodling, refers to microscopic artwork built into integrated circuits, also called chips
Chip_art
Crystal defect
Silicon carbide color centers are point defects in the crystal lattice of silicon carbide, which are known as color centers. These color centers have
Silicon_carbide_color_centers
British new wave virtual band
Silicon Teens were a British new wave virtual band. The project was the creation of Mute Records founder Daniel Miller. Frank Tovey portrayed the band's
Silicon_Teens
networks often incorporate "silicon" or "valley" into place names to describe their own areas as a result of the success of Silicon Valley in California. Metrics
List_of_technology_centers
Silicon nanowires, also referred to as SiNWs, are a type of semiconductor nanowire most often formed from a silicon precursor by etching of a solid or
Silicon_nanowire
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The One who Rules the Nature
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Little and Womanly; Free Woman; Strength; Female Version of Karl
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With One Mind
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Gentle.
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infirmity; a harp; pardon
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Name of prophet Muhammad's (pbuh) daughter
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n.
A rare element of the carbon-silicon group, intermediate between the metals and nonmetals, obtained from the mineral zircon as a dark sooty powder, or as a gray metallic crystalline substance. Symbol Zr. Atomic weight, 90.4.
n.
A silicate formed with the lowest proportion of silicic acid, or having but one atom of silicon in the molecule.
a.
Combined or impregnated with silicon.
n.
Silicon dioxide, SiO/. It constitutes ordinary quartz (also opal and tridymite), and is artifically prepared as a very fine, white, tasteless, inodorous powder.
n.
Thae act or process of combining or impregnating with silicon or silica; the state of being so combined or impregnated; as, the silicification of wood.
a.
Of, pertaining to, or designating, any one of a series of double acids of silicon and tungsten, known in the free state, and also in their salts (called silicotungstates).
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Combined or impregnated with silicon or silica; as, silicated hydrogen; silicated rocks.
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A binary compound of silicon, or one regarded as binary.
a.
Having a valence of four; capable of combining with, being replaced by, or compared with, four monad atoms; tetravalent; -- said of certain atoms and radicals; thus, carbon and silicon are quadrivalent elements.
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Containing, or composed of, silicon and fluorine; especially, denoting the compounds called silicofluorides.
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A salt of orthosilicic acid, H4SiO4; -- so called because the ratio of the oxygen atoms united to the basic metals and silicon respectively is 1:1; for example, Mg2SiO4 or 2MgO.SiO2.
n.
A form of silica, or silicon dioxide (SiO2), occurring in hexagonal crystals, which are commonly colorless and transparent, but sometimes also yellow, brown, purple, green, and of other colors; also in cryptocrystalline massive forms varying in color and degree of transparency, being sometimes opaque.
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Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, silica; specifically, designating compounds of silicon; as, silicic acid.
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Combined or impregnated with silicon or silica, especially the latter; as, silicified wood.
n.
See Silicon.
v. t.
To convert into, or to impregnate with, silica, or with the compounds of silicon.
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Having a valence greater than one, as silicon.
n.
A nonmetalic element analogous to carbon. It always occurs combined in nature, and is artificially obtained in the free state, usually as a dark brown amorphous powder, or as a dark crystalline substance with a meetallic luster. Its oxide is silica, or common quartz, and in this form, or as silicates, it is, next to oxygen, the most abundant element of the earth's crust. Silicon is characteristically the element of the mineral kingdom, as carbon is of the organic world. Symbol Si. Atomic weight 28. Called also silicium.
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Pertaining to, or denoting, a compound consisting of a double fluoride of hydrogen and silicon; silicofluoric. See Silicofluoric.