Recent developments on silicon detectors

Silicon detectors have risen to a predominant role in high energy physics experiments since their introduction just over thirty years ago. Their outstanding capabilities of high resolution, low mass and fast response to ionising radiation have given silicon detectors the role of device of choice for the inner regions of collider experiments. Their evolution over the years has been notable, and it is possibly accelerating in the present times with the impulse coming from stringent requirements of future experiments and from developments in the microelectronics industry. Recent advancements of silicon detectors are reviewed and reported from the perspective of future challenges.