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Diamonds conduct heat and electricity: this is the property tested by diamond probes. And in the technology sense of semiconductor, diamond is too expensive to be used for this purpose.
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What is silicon an alkali metal alkaline-earth metal transition metal or a semiconductor?
"semiconductor"
How is germanium classified?
semiconductor
What do scientists classify silicon as?
a semiconductor
How are diamonds produced from coal to diamond?
Natural diamonds are produced very deep in the Earth, under great pressure and heat, and some are brought to the surface of the Earth. The carbon source is graphite rather than coal. They also take a long time to grow.Synthetic diamonds are grown in the 'lab' and thin films of diamond produced this way are used in the semiconductor industry as heat sinks under chips. For diamond has the highest thermal conductivity.For more information, see wikipedia.org under diamond, or carbon, or gemstones.
What is a sentence for the word semiconductor?
A semiconductor is a material that is neither completely conductive nor completely non-conductive.Semiconductors used in integrated circuits are the basis for modern electronics.(note: the word semiconductor is often informlly used for the IC chips based on this technology)
Is a diamond an insulator?
Diamond is usually a good insulator, and as it also has the highest thermal conductivity, these properties are used as a substrate under semiconductor chips for extracting the heat. But some blue diamonds are a semiconductor, due to boron trace contamination, and these are used as a semiconductor material.
Why are diamond chips being used in computers?
Unfortunately, they are not used yet. Fabrication problems are the biggest issue (pure diamond is very hard and brittle and diamond film on silicon builds up internal strain causing spontaneous fracturing). Carbon in the form of either diamond or nanotubes is currently being heavily researched as a possible semiconductor material both because it can operate at junction temperatures as high as 600C and at higher switching speeds both far exceeding other semiconductor materials.
Is sodium a semiconductor?
It is a semiconductor.
Is arsenic a semiconductor?
Yes it is a semiconductor
What is a semiconductor slice?
A semiconductor slice is used to make integrated circuits or ICs. It is also known as a semiconductor wafer or a semiconductor substrate.
Does a 200 ghz CPU exist?
According to this article Processors using a core made of diamond rather than silicon have been clocked at 81 and 200ghz. http://www.geek.com/articles/chips/81ghz-diamond-semiconductor-created-20030827/
When was ON Semiconductor created?
ON Semiconductor was created in 1999.
Is tungsten a semiconductor?
Tungsten is really a semiconductor.
What is ON Semiconductor's population?
The population of ON Semiconductor is 21,000.
Is sodium chloride a semiconductor?
NaCl is not a semiconductor.
Is copper a conductor and a semiconductor?
Copper is a conductor but not a semiconductor.
What does recombination in semiconductor mean?
combination of two semiconductor
