How Silicon Wafers Is Creating and Used
                     How Silicon Wafers 
Is Creating and Used
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Silicon Specialist Inc
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 Silicon wafers are small, thin, transparent sheets of 
semiconductors used in electronic and information 
technology devices. They are produced by many companies, 
including electronics makers such as Cisco, D-Lux, Ingenic, 
and Sun Microsystems. These wafers are typically used to 
insulate various circuits and can be found both as solid-
state and liquid-state varieties. For companies that produce 
a high volume of flexible or pliable silicon wafers, they can 
benefit from silicon membranes that serve as protective 
coatings on the wafers.
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 Silicon is a naturally occurring element that is found 
throughout most of the Earth's crust. Silicon is used to 
make the glass in bottles and cell phones. It is also used to 
create the thin sheets used for computer chips and other 
electronics applications. Silicon has the atomic symbol 
silicon and is formed through the process of the organic 
reaction between silicon and hydrogen. Because it is 
naturally occurring, there are limits to its use in electronics 
and other fields and therefore the supply of silicon wafers 
greatly outstrips the amount available to make them.
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 When a company such as Cisco needs to buy silicon wafers CA in 
large quantities, they have to find a place where they can find a 
wholesale dealer with a good supply of silicon. They may look to find 
a supplier that manufactures semiconductors for personal or 
commercial applications. Another option for companies looking for a 
silicon provider is to look to the secondary market. A company that 
manufactures or produces integrated circuits, for example, may sell 
its wafers to an electrical component manufacturer that needs to 
replace old or worn transistors on their equipment. With a little 
searching, a company looking to make a small purchase of wafer thin 
films can find a reputable dealer who has a dependable supply of 
crystalline conductive wafers.
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 When buying silicon wafer CA from a secondary source, 
the buyer has to be careful to inspect the product for 
heavy metals like lead and mercury, which can cause 
shorting of the wafer joints. There is also concern about 
asbestos fibers, which are known carcinogens. In addition, 
it's a good idea to check to see if they have used a low or 
high pore count in the manufacturing process. Typically, 
the number of pore-sized holes in the material indicates 
the thickness of the material. Thinner materials have 
fewer pores and thus perform better than thicker ones.
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 When the wafers come from the industrial processing plant, 
they are sent to manufacturers who lay the wafer sheets 
onto a substrate. The sheet metal is pressed together at 
high temperature until the wafer flakes are dispersed into a 
thick, clear liquid compound called PMMA. Other 
ingredients are mixed with the PMMA to improve the 
viscosity of the final PMMA wafer. From here, the wafer is 
trimmed to the correct size and mounted to be packaged. A 
good package has a smooth exterior and good structural 
integrity, which makes the final product very durable.
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 Most of the silicon wafers manufacturing CA today are 
sold in single pieces. However, bulk pricing of the wafers 
is possible if the individual wafers are customized. When a 
wafer is used for applications that require delicate cutting, 
like electronics packaging, it is best to purchase them in 
bulk. There are some companies that offer this service 
and will package the silicon wafers in individual pieces 
and then ship them individually. If the customer prefers a 
one-time payment, then it is possible to receive the wafer 
in that manner.
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