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dingdong · 2008-12-04 18:20:55

ok I did a report on silver and I read it has a higher electric conductivity then copper, so I was wondering is actually possible to create a silver wired computer? no, I'm not making one, I'm just wondering because that would mean data rates would be even faster, however it would incredibly expensive (if it's a top notch comp. it should be about $20000 maybe, dunno the price of silver and how much copper is used in computers)

Mayhem · 2008-12-05 07:31:55

The real speed issues are inside the processors, which are primarily silicon, so I suspect substituting copper for silver would have a negligable effect.

jokerofsouls · 2008-12-05 12:37:18

Interesting

chalkmarrow · 2008-12-05 13:02:04

Yep. Silver is indeed the best conductive metal. Copper alloys and aluminum are the most common types of interconnects in semiconductors, but some people have used silver in a "damascene" process (which is named after the way they made swords in Damascus, and which you can Google for more info). The speed of modern semiconductors is limited by a lots of things, electrical conductivity being just one factor.

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