# Silicon: Relationships

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/silicon/links/

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](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/computers-and-electronics-and-silicon/): 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](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/ai-and-digital-platforms-and-silicon/): AI and digital platforms depends on silicon.
- [Battery anode materials](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/battery-anode-materials-and-silicon/): Silicon is a raw material for battery anode materials.
- [Data centres and cloud](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/data-centres-and-cloud-and-silicon/): Data centres and cloud depends on silicon.
- [Electrical equipment](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/electrical-equipment-and-silicon/): Electrical equipment depends on silicon.
- [Medical devices](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/medical-devices-and-silicon/): Medical devices depends on silicon.
- [Metal products](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/metal-products-and-silicon/): Metal products depends on silicon.
- [Polysilicon](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/polysilicon-and-silicon/): Silicon is a raw material for polysilicon.
- [Semiconductors](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/semiconductors-and-silicon/): Semiconductors depends on silicon.
- [Silicones](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/silicon-and-silicones/): Silicon is a raw material for silicones.
- [Software and IT services](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/silicon-and-software-and-it-services/): Software and IT services depends on silicon.
- [Solar photovoltaics](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/silicon-and-solar-photovoltaics/): Solar photovoltaics needs silicon.
- [Transformers and power electronics](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/silicon-and-transformers-and-power-electronics/): Transformers and power electronics needs silicon.
- [Vehicles, ships, rail, aircraft](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/silicon-and-vehicles-ships-rail-aircraft/): Vehicles, ships, rail, aircraft depends on silicon.

## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/silicon/index.md)
- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/silicon/overview/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/silicon/correlation/index.md)
- [Extraction](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/silicon/extraction/index.md)
- [Production](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/silicon/production/index.md)
- [Stocks](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/silicon/stocks/index.md)
- [Cycles](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/silicon/cycles/index.md)
- [Trading](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/silicon/trading/index.md)
- [Movement](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/silicon/movement/index.md)
- [Criticality](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/silicon/criticality/index.md)
- [Characteristics](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/silicon/characteristics/index.md)
- [Emissions](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/silicon/emissions/index.md)