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strained silicon

strained silicon noun: a layer of silicon atoms deposited onto a substrate of silicon germanium constrained to be wider apart than normal; this decreases resistance and increases performance when made into a chip.

Noun

strained silicon

  1. A layer of silicon atoms deposited onto a substrate of silicon germanium constrained to be wider apart than normal; this decreases resistance and increases performance when made into a chip.

Questions about strained silicon

What does strained silicon mean?
Strained silicon means a layer of silicon atoms deposited onto a substrate of silicon germanium constrained to be wider apart than normal; this decreases resistance and increases performance when made into a chip.
What part of speech is strained silicon?
Strained silicon is a noun.

Words near strained silicon in the dictionary

  1. strained a point
  2. strained at a gnat
  3. strained at the leash
  4. strained courtesy
  5. strained every nerve
  6. strained silicon
  7. strained the potatoes
  8. strainedly
  9. strainedness
  10. straineous
  11. strainer

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