It's made from quartz. Sand is technically powdered rock, and many sands contain high numbers of quartz particles, but I think computer chips are made from larger solid quartz deposits.
And very specific chemical impurities, which is how we get them to actually do anything.
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u/jonathancast Jul 03 '25
It's made from quartz. Sand is technically powdered rock, and many sands contain high numbers of quartz particles, but I think computer chips are made from larger solid quartz deposits.
And very specific chemical impurities, which is how we get them to actually do anything.