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Silicon vs Valleytronics - What's the difference?

silicon | valleytronics |

As nouns the difference between silicon and valleytronics

is that silicon is silicone while valleytronics is (physics) a proposed equivalent of electronics utilizing (valleys) in the valence band or conduction band structure of some semiconductors or insulators that possess multiple valleys, such as graphene, carbon nanotubes, bismuth, dichalcogenides, diamond or silicon.

silicon

English

(wikipedia silicon)

Etymology 1

From the stem of (etyl) .

Noun

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  • (chemistry) A nonmetallic element (symbol Si) with an atomic number of 14 and atomic weight of 28.0855.

    • Usage notes

    Do not confuse silicon' with ' silicone .

    Synonyms

    * silicium (obsolete), silicum (obsolete)

    Derived terms

    * Cwm Silicon * ekasilicon * ferrosilicon * float-zone silicon * lithium-drifted silicon detector * silico- * * * * silicon alkoxide * Silicon Alley * silicon-based * silicon carbide * silicon chip * silicon controlled rectifier * silicon dioxide * silicon ester * Silicon Fen * Silicon Forest * silicon germanide * silicon germanium * Silicon Glen * Silicon Hills * silicon hydride * silicon iron * siliconise, siliconize * silicon oxide * silicon photonics * Silicon Prairie * Silicon Sentier * silicon steel * silicon tetrachloride * silicon tetrafluoride * Silicon Valley * Silicon Wadi * silicon wafer * strained silicon

    Related terms

    * silane * silex * silica * silicate * silice * siliceous, silicious * silici- * silicic * siliciferous * silicified * silicify * silicisation, silicization * silico- * silicone * silicosis * silicotic

    See also

    * agate * amethyst * asbestos * clay * feldspar * flint * glass * granite * hornblende * jasper * mica * opal * quartz * rock crystal * sand

    Etymology 2

    From the silicon chips used in computers

    Noun

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  • (slang) computing
  • (slang) computer processor

    • valleytronics

    English

    Noun

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  • (physics) A proposed equivalent of electronics utilizing (valleys) in the valence band or conduction band structure of some semiconductors or insulators that possess multiple valleys, such as graphene, carbon nanotubes, bismuth, dichalcogenides, diamond or silicon.