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Which electronic devices are made from silicon wafers?

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A periodic table element square for silicon shows atomic number 14, symbol Si, atomic weight range, electron configuration, and name. Icons indicate it is a solid nonmetal with diamond crystal structure and equal relative strength. Labels explain each property. — silicon Chemical properties of the element silicon.

Silicon wafers are the fundamental material used in the production of various electronic and switching devices due to silicon's role as a primary semiconductor.1

These wafers are essential components in the following technologies:

Computer chips1
Integrated circuits1
Transistors1
Silicon diodes1
Liquid crystal displays1
Solar cells, which are used in space devices and solar power arrays1

The fabrication process involves slicing high-purity silicon ingots into thin wafers, which then undergo hundreds of precise steps to incorporate dopants and create complex semiconductor devices.2