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Topic: silicon
Definition:

  • a tetravalent nonmetallic element
  • next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust
  • occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand
  • used as a semiconductor in transistors

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  • semiconductor
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  • semiconductors
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  • technology
  • rf
  • design
  • asic
  • quartz
  • rubber
  • ic
  • wafer fabrication
  • chip
  • software
  • foundry
  • germanium
  • transistor
  • silicon valley
  • carbide
    • Resources:

    Silicon Graphics, Inc.
    Manufacturer of mainframes, supercomputers, and high powered workstations. Product information, support, and image galleries of 3D images produced with SGI workstations.( NYSE: SGI )
    http://www.sgi.com/

    BayArea.com: The Bay Area's Home Page
    Includes local news, information, nightlife, and community information.
    http://www.bayarea.com/

    SiliconValley.com
    High-tech and computer related news, with focus on technology related financial news. From the San Jose Mercury News, a widely read newspaper in Silicon Valley.
    http://www.siliconvalley.com