Chapter 3   : Fabrication of CMOS Integrated Circuits


The number of atoms/cm3  = 8/a3

= 8 / (5.43 X 10-8 cm)3

= 4.996 x 1022 atoms/cm3

If 6.02 x 1023 silicon atoms make 28.1g; then 4.996 x 1022 atoms should weigh 2.332 g. Thus the density of silicon is 2.332 g/cm3.