Definition
Polycrystalline silicon (polysilicon, poly-Si) is silicon in a polycrystalline structure made up of many crystalline grains separated by grain boundaries.
Application
Used as deposited doped or undoped polysilicon in semiconductor fabrication, including conducting layers and transistor gates.
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Polysilicon; Poly-Si
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Evidence and further reading
- Evidence from nist.govhttps://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2009/06/nist-finds-touch-glass-metal-settles-century-old-question
- Evidence from nist.govhttps://www.nist.gov/laboratories/tools-instruments/nanofab-tool-sandvik-lpcvd-amorphous-and-polycrystalline-silicon