Talk:Single crystal

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Single crystal was a good article, but it has been removed from the list. There are suggestions below for improving the article to meet the good article criteria. Once these are addressed, the article can be renominated. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake. Delisted version: No date specified. To provide a date use: {{DelistedGA|insert date in any format here}}

Er...is a single wafer (electronics) $100k, or did you mean a boule (crystal)? Do you have a source for that one?--Joel 01:54, 16 July 2005 (UTC)

Heh, you caught me. I was referring to each wafer, which can produce dozens of chips each; but the cost number is 3rd-hand hearsay. I'll look for a source. :) - Bantman 02:37, July 16, 2005 (UTC)

No worries. I actually think the price of the boule is more important for this article, since a lot of the cost of a wafer is cutting and polishing it so precisely and in such a clean environment. The information you gave would go well on the wafer article, however. This is a good start for an article all around; kudos. Some day I'll mention gemstones and turbine blades, if you don't beat me to it.--Joel 16:12, 16 July 2005 (UTC)

Thanks for the kudos! It's always nice to have one's work recognized. I've scratched the cost estimate; I think you're right that it's most likely in the cutting and polishing, and not growing the boule. A cursory internet search seems to confirm that prices for raw single-crystal silicon isn't all that much. - Bantman 19:40, July 16, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Delisted GA

There are no references or images. slambo 16:53, 23 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] crystalline copper

Why is the link treated like an external one? --Shanedidona 16:01, 28 November 2006 (UTC)