Assertion: purified silicon | /r/ObjectUse | used in computer chips
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text: Highly purified silicon, doped (infused) with such elements as boron, phosphorus, and arsenic, is the basic material used in computer chips, transistors, silicon diodes, liquid crystal displays, and various other electronic and switching devices.
text: The price of solar panels fell steadily for 40 years, interrupted in 2004 when high subsidies in Germany drastically increased demand there and greatly increased the price of purified silicon (which is used in computer chips as well as solar panels).