silicide
Noun
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A binary compound of silicon, or one regarded as binary.
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Also the threshold voltage is not significantly higher than with polysilicon alone, because the silicide material is not near the channel.
For example, after the implantation of nickel ions into a silicon wafer, a layer of nickel silicide can be grown in which the crystal orientation of the silicide matches that of the silicon.