The journey of a chip starts with ordinary quartz-rich sand that contains silicon dioxide. It's heated and refined into pure silicon with the use of lasers.

We take a look at how computer chips like desktop processors are physically made.

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Before we invest in making more chips on U.S. soil, we should be asking what we’re trying to achieve.

Researchers showed that creating computer chips made out of honey is possible. Researchers believe that neuromorphic computer chips can be made more unique and more biodegradable in the future.

Building a computer chip might seem like a typical process similar to constructing a car in a factory, but it's significantly more complex and microscopic.