Silicon Materials

• Other Authors: Zaidi, Beddiaf (Editor), Belghit, Slimen (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2019
• Subjects: Semi-conductors & super-conductors; graphene, silica, mechanical properties, thin films, ceramics, thermal properties
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Apart from oxygen, silicon is the most commonly occurring element on Earth. Silicon materials have many applications in the manufacturing technology of microelectronic components, integrated circuits, and photovoltaic generators. Circuit complexity and higher degrees of integration of components req...