Silicon: Relationships

Every element and industry that Silicon is linked to, and how. Each pair has its own card explaining the relationships between the two.

• Computers and electronics: Every chip in a phone, PC or server is built on a silicon wafer, but chips use only a sliver of world silicon output: most silicon metal goes to aluminium alloys and silicones, and the ultra-pure grades for chips and solar are refined from a base that China dominates. (researched)
• AI and digital platforms: AI and digital platforms depends on silicon.
• Battery anode materials: Silicon is a raw material for battery anode materials.
• Data centres and cloud: Data centres and cloud depends on silicon.
• Electrical equipment: Electrical equipment depends on silicon.
• Medical devices: Medical devices depends on silicon.
• Metal products: Metal products depends on silicon.
• Polysilicon: Silicon is a raw material for polysilicon.
• Semiconductors: Semiconductors depends on silicon.
• Silicones: Silicon is a raw material for silicones.
• Software and IT services: Software and IT services depends on silicon.
• Solar photovoltaics: Solar photovoltaics needs silicon.
• Transformers and power electronics: Transformers and power electronics needs silicon.
• Vehicles, ships, rail, aircraft: Vehicles, ships, rail, aircraft depends on silicon.