I need the approximate annual production of silicon crystals (boules) for
a book chapter I am writing.  Of the man-grown single crystals, silicon
is first in quantity grown, and quartz (single crystal SiO2) is second.
I know that about 3,000 tons of quartz crystals are grown annually.  Does
anyone here know how much silicon is grown?



John R. Vig

Army Research Lab.

AMSRL-PS-ED

Ft. Monmouth, NJ 07703-5601



JVig@ARL.mil   or   J.Vig@IEEE.org