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The world's semiconductor industry hinges on a single quartz factory in North Carolina (www.tomshardware.com)
submitted 5 months ago by boem to c/technology
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[–] ccunning 19 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The article’s implication is that not all quartz is the same quality. Are you saying that’s incorrect? This list seems irrelevant otherwise.

[–] quartzmin3 17 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The article is correct. High purity quartz is necessary for semiconductors, not all quartz meets this standard.