silicon carbide
noun
: a very hard dark crystalline compound SiC of silicon and carbon that is used as an abrasive and as a refractory and in electric resistors
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The company's engineers confirmed that the RN22e shares its motors with the Kia, with the rear motor using a dual-stage inverter that features silicon carbide semiconductors. 
Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 9 Sep. 2022 Aehr Test Systems has developed a unique technology that provides tangible benefits for testing emerging semiconductor components, such as silicon carbide and silicon photonics. Beth Kindig, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 That’s because Tesla has produced its chips in-house for years, made with a new material technology called silicon carbide that reduces reliance on pure silicon. Eliza Haverstock, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2021 The front drive unit uses silicon semiconductors, and the rear uses more efficient silicon carbide. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 Dec. 2021 Beyond that, the technique could be used to test new materials, such as silicon carbide, or new forms of heat shield that use a mixture of passive materials that ablate and other components that don’t. Amit Katwala, Wired, 15 Nov. 2021 Applied Materials' tools for fabricating semiconductors from silicon carbide. Yang Jie, WSJ, 7 Oct. 2021 Chips or Wafers: There are several materials that go into making semiconductor chips, but one that is commonly associated with semiconductors is silicon carbide. Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2021 Abuelsamid said using silicon carbide will boost EV range by about 8% to 10%. Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2021 See More
Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 9 Sep. 2022 Aehr Test Systems has developed a unique technology that provides tangible benefits for testing emerging semiconductor components, such as silicon carbide and silicon photonics. Beth Kindig, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 That’s because Tesla has produced its chips in-house for years, made with a new material technology called silicon carbide that reduces reliance on pure silicon. Eliza Haverstock, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2021 The front drive unit uses silicon semiconductors, and the rear uses more efficient silicon carbide. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 Dec. 2021 Beyond that, the technique could be used to test new materials, such as silicon carbide, or new forms of heat shield that use a mixture of passive materials that ablate and other components that don’t. Amit Katwala, Wired, 15 Nov. 2021 Applied Materials' tools for fabricating semiconductors from silicon carbide. Yang Jie, WSJ, 7 Oct. 2021 Chips or Wafers: There are several materials that go into making semiconductor chips, but one that is commonly associated with semiconductors is silicon carbide. Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2021 Abuelsamid said using silicon carbide will boost EV range by about 8% to 10%. Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1893, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
silicon carbide
noun
: a very hard dark crystalline compound SiC of silicon and carbon that is used as an abrasive in dentistry