Polysilicon
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004410
Polycrystalline silicon, a form of silicon composed of multiple small silicon crystals. It is widely used in the semiconductor industry as a gate electrode material in MOSFETs and as a conductive interconnect. Polysilicon is also a primary material for manufacturing solar cells due to its semiconductor properties.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-004410 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Industrial electronics |
| Translations | German: Polysilizium; Spanish: polisilicio; French: polysilicium |
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"definition": "Polycrystalline silicon, a form of silicon composed of multiple small silicon crystals. It is widely used in the semiconductor industry as a gate electrode material in MOSFETs and as a conductive interconnect. Polysilicon is also a primary material for manufacturing solar cells due to its semiconductor properties.",
"subject": "Industrial electronics",
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/polysilicon/"
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