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Single-crystal growth

Recorded year1916

Jan Czochralski's crystal-pulling method later yields the pure silicon wafers chips are built on.

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Led to

TransistorRecorded · 1947enables
Silicon solar cellRecorded · 1954enables
Silicon transistorRecorded · 1954enables
300 mm silicon wafersRecorded · 2001enables
SI redefined on constantsRecorded · 2019requires

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.