Talk:Silicon on insulator

message: Added a reference to a (somewhat biased but otherwise comprehensive) review article
but still needs some primary references, especially for SIMOX and wafer seeding techniques.  I have left the "needs references" template in place until I can dig up some appropriate sources to supplement the rest of the article.
Since performance is a complex factor of transistor design, materials choice, and lithography node I have removed any direct comparison between clock speed or switching energy (sic?) between "SOI" and "non-SOI" devices (although you can dig up dozens of such comparisons in the literature).  I have also tried to avoid diving into the AMD vs. Intel fray, although my general survey of the various tech sites suggests that the (non-SOI) Core 2 outperforms the SOI-based Opteron products by most benchmarks.  Anyone know an objective way of saying this?  Or maybe it doesn't need to be said.  Irene Ringworm 05:02, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Comparing Intel's non-SOI 65nm chip to AMD's SOI 90nm chip does indeed make Intel come out the winner, but of course this doesn't mean SOI makes chips slower - just that SOI isn't the only technology advance capable of influencing processor speed. With comparisons like this out, I'm not sure of how to describe the benefits of SOI without going into (inaccessible to the layman) technical details? Mike1024 (t/c) 00:32, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I like how you phrased that.  Probably not worth opening up the Intel vs. AMD can of worms.  I think that what's written now conveys that SOI provides a potential advantage and already finds use in many high end devices but it's not the only arrow in the process engineer's quiver.  I'll just leave it be.  Irene Ringworm 04:07, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Complete Rewrite 

message: Re:  "This process reduces the amount of electrical charge that the transistor has to move during a switching operation, increasing speed (up to 15%) and reducing switching energy (up to 30%) over CMOS-based chips."
Where do these 15% and 30% numbers come from?  Needs a primary reference. Irene Ringworm 04:10, 27 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Performance benefits 

message: I'm not sure what the previous poster means by "alot of irrelevant things."
The only irrelevant part is the last line (completely inaccurate) about Intel using "high-k" and SOI.
1. You can't change the permittivity of silicon (or at least you don't in this situation...)
2. "High-K" refers to the gate dielectric, and not the substrate
3. In a high-k design, you put silicon dioxide on the silicon, then hafnium oxide or some other "high-k " dielectric on top of that
12.216.43.93 16:35, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Factual Accuracy 

message: the current first paragraph reads:
"The choice of insulator depends largely on intended application, with sapphire13vfur3jgrgbrgrgbrgjrbfdugcrcbrfefgfkalin www.het what ud oin .com being used for radiation-sensitive applications and silicon oxide preferred for improved performance and...."
Can someone fix this.... I dont know if I can.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.4.218.132 (talk) 06:29, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Intro messed up 

message: Thanks.
ZenMasterThis (talk) 21:17, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Needs Discussion of Higher Operating Temperatures and Hi-temp Applications 

message: I am proposing that the contents of SOI MOSFET should be merged into this main article, as they both signify the same device. Duplicacy of content may be an issue.--Deepon (talk) 03:43, 28 October 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Merging proposal of [[SOI MOSFET]] into this page

message: This section uses words such as obviously, as well as needs general copyediting. It may also include too much technical language. lv_oz2 (User page) (Talk page) 10:54, 3 August 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cleanup of SOI transistors