Description
Summary:Silicon, as a single-crystal semiconductor, has sparked a revolution in the field of electronics and touched nearly every field of science and technology. Though available abundantly as silica and in various other forms in nature, silicon is difficult to separate from its chemical compounds because of its reactivity. As a solid, silicon is chemically inert and stable, but growing it as a single crystal creates many technological challenges
Item Description:"A Chapman & Hall book."
Physical Description:xvii, 411 pages illustrations
ISBN:0429068395
1482232820
9781482232820
9780429068393
9781322637693