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The heart and soul of computer (or most other semiconductor) chips is silicon. Very, very pure silicon. It is on a silicon substrate that the tiny amounts of other stuff is deposited to create the circuits of something like a microprocessor or a very large scale solid state memory integrated circuit. Got links if you want to check them out. The pictures alone are worth the trouble to surf on over.
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RafaComputer chips are primarily made using silicon as the base material. Other elements commonly used in computer chip manufacturing include boron, phosphorus, arsenic, and antimony for doping the silicon to control its electrical properties, as well as metals like aluminum, copper, and gold for interconnects and contact pads.
It is on either side of the metalloids (zig-zag) line on the Periodic Table.
silicon (Si)
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What important element that is non metal is used to make computer chips?
Silicon is used to make computer chips.
Is krypton used to make computer chips?
Krypton is not used to make computer chips. Computer chips are typically made using semiconductors like silicon, which have specific electrical properties that make them well-suited for this purpose. Krypton is primarily used in lighting, such as in fluorescent lights and high-intensity discharge lamps.
Which metalloids both are in group 14 and are used to make computer chips?
The metalloids silicon and germanium, also in Group 14,are used to make computer chips.
What element is used to make electrical connections between computer chips?
Copper (Cu)
What some metalloids are used to make what?
Silicon is used to make computer chips and solar panels. Boron is used to make borosilicate glass, which is found in laboratory glassware and kitchenware. Arsenic is used in the production of semiconductors.
