David E. Antkowiak wrote:

Dear Mr. Lassen:

The term "GyroChip" refers to a family of quartz rate sensors

manufactured by

Systron Donner Inertial Division - SDID (all of SDID sensors share the

same

technology; i.e., quartz not silicone).

Anyone who doesn't know the difference between silicon, a semiconductor
material (when properly doped), and silicone, a plasticizer, or who does

not

know that quartz is silicon dioxide (SiO2) should not be selling

electronic

components.  [Alternative: if Donner *really* thinks that their

competition

makes solid state gyros out of silicone, then perhaps they need to

sharpen

their competition research.]

Russell Kent

Finally!!

I am vindicated!! I am not the only one who cringes when I hear the two
words silicone and silicon used in the wrong context. I hate to think of the
consequences of silicone computer chips; not to mention silicon breast
implants! Ouch! Dow Corning thought they had it rough!

Monty

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