...sand, the principAL source of silicon...

Heck, isn't English your native language?!?

(No, mine it isn't. It's my third.)

@drashek - and silicon is NOT silicone

Let's lay this out here.

Silica = sand = Silicon Dioxide

Silicon = an element, atomic number 14

Silicone = a rubber-like synthetic compound, widely known as the main ingredient in the glue/caulk that seals cracks and joints around bathtubs and showers.

So no, Silica is not often used in transistors, but YES, Silicon DOES come from Silica, and thus the sand.

it's had its chips!

fnarr fnarr.

Frankie Boyle's book "My shit life so far" is worth a google.

Yet they STILL have a place today, CRTs and high power transmitters.

Silica IS NOT used in Computing Transistors, in fact backMount was Aluminum or copper, until Very Recently. NOT Good Choice. Like Definative Article ignored, Poor Characteristics Seem to be desired within Industry. Now Glass is used as Surface to Mount transisotrs Upon, Much Better.

However, Transistor is combo of Metals & Silicon, made from NH3+Oil or Ammonia Like Plasnoid with doped metals. If Writing Is On Wall, Writer Needs to Learn FACTS of Tranistors in Micro Computers. Because just writing wrong ideas makes writer,if any, look silly.Well, to be Blunt, Stupid.

Don't Dance to Flute of DeafMute, Even If Costume Is Described In Personal glorificatons.

drashek