The most complete, current guide to semiconductor processing
Fully revised to cover the latest advances in the field, Microchip Fabrication , Sixth Editionexplains every stage of semiconductor processing, from raw material preparation to testing to packaging and shipping the finished device. This practical resource provides easy-to-understand information on the physics, chemistry, and electronic fundamentals underlying the sophisticated manufacturing materials and processes of modern semiconductors.
State-of-the-art processes and cutting-edge technologies used in the patterning, doping, and layering steps are discussed in this new edition. Filled with detailed illustrations and real-world examples, this is a comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to the technologicalbackbone of the high-tech industry.
COVERAGE INCLUDES:
The semiconductor industry
Properties of semiconductor materials and chemicals
Crystal growth and silicon wafer preparation
Wafer fabrication and packaging
Contamination control
Productivity and process yields
Oxidation
The ten-step patterning process--surface preparation to exposure; developing to final inspection
Next generation lithography
Doping
Layer deposition
Metallization
Process and device evaluation
The business of wafer fabrication
Devices and integrated circuit formation
Integrated circuits
Packaging
Fully revised to cover the latest advances in the field, Microchip Fabrication , Sixth Editionexplains every stage of semiconductor processing, from raw material preparation to testing to packaging and shipping the finished device. This practical resource provides easy-to-understand information on the physics, chemistry, and electronic fundamentals underlying the sophisticated manufacturing materials and processes of modern semiconductors.
State-of-the-art processes and cutting-edge technologies used in the patterning, doping, and layering steps are discussed in this new edition. Filled with detailed illustrations and real-world examples, this is a comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to the technologicalbackbone of the high-tech industry.
COVERAGE INCLUDES:
The semiconductor industry
Properties of semiconductor materials and chemicals
Crystal growth and silicon wafer preparation
Wafer fabrication and packaging
Contamination control
Productivity and process yields
Oxidation
The ten-step patterning process--surface preparation to exposure; developing to final inspection
Next generation lithography
Doping
Layer deposition
Metallization
Process and device evaluation
The business of wafer fabrication
Devices and integrated circuit formation
Integrated circuits
Packaging