Element Dossier
Silicon (Si)
Silicon is foundational to semiconductors, solar power, electronics, sensors, and digital infrastructure.
Core
Selected Element
Silicon
Symbol: Si · Atomic Number: 14 · Metalloid
Si
Core
Silicon is foundational to semiconductors, solar power, electronics, sensors, and digital infrastructure.
Overall
85/100
Confidence
Medium
Updated
2026-06
Element Scorecard
Modeled intelligence scores. Source-backed methodology.
85
High
Civilization Impact96/100
Supply-Chain Risk60/100
Strategic Value92/100
Substitution Difficulty92/100
Future Relevance94/100
Industry Exposure
Industries and applications connected to Silicon.
Industries
SemiconductorsAI InfrastructureEnergyTelecomDefense
Key Uses
- Integrated circuits
- Solar cells
- Sensors
- Power electronics
Supply Chain Flow: Silicon
Simplified intelligence flow for source, processing, refining, manufacturing, and end use.
Source
- Global
Processing
- China
- United States
- Europe
- Asia
Refining
- Global
Manufacturing
- Taiwan
- South Korea
- United States
- Japan
- Europe
End Use
- Chips
- Solar
- Electronics
- AI infrastructure
Substitution Analysis
Logic chips
HighCompound semiconductors for specific uses
Not a broad replacement
Scoring Reasoning
Silicon scores high because modern computing and solar infrastructure depend on it.
Confidence: MediumLast updated: 2026-06
Sources
Public source base used for modeled intelligence scoring.