Semi-conductor of the week

Silicon (Si)

Silicon is the 8th most common element in the universe by mass. Silicon is mostly found in the form of silicon dioxide or silicates and is widely distributed in dust and planets. In the Earth’s crust, silicon is the 2nd most abundant element after oxygen, making up 27.5% of the crust by mass. Silicon is very rarely seen in its pure elemental form. Silicon is the principal component of most semiconductor devices, most importantly in microchips.