Ngenxa yokunganyangeki komhlwa, ukuqina okuphezulu, kunye nokomelela okuphezulu, i-silicon yentsimbi ikwasetyenziswa ngokubanzi ekwenzeni izinto ezithile ezikhethekileyo kuphapho, oomatshini, iimoto kunye namanye amacandelo.
Ngamafutshane, insimbi ye-silicon, njengohlobo lwentsimbi epholileyo epholileyo eneempawu ezikhethekileyo, idlala indima ebalulekileyo kwiinkalo zoshishino kunye nezobuchwepheshe, kwaye imimandla yesicelo sayo isakhula.