Major processes in semiconductor wafer fabrication: 1) wafer preparation, 2) pattern transfer, 3) doping, 4) deposition, 5) etching, and 6) packaging. The process of creating semiconductors can be ...

Electronic devices have become an indispensable part of our lives in our technology-driven world. These devices owe their existence to a crucial component known as the semiconductor wafer. In this ...

As chip designs push the limits of speed, size and complexity, the semiconductor industry has set its sights on angstrom-scale device features. High-speed, precise and repeatable plasma power delivery ...

The semiconductor manufacturing process involves many steps, including, but not limited to, film deposition, photolithography, etching, and chemical mechanical polishing (CMP). Contamination can ...

Ying-Lang Wang is in the Department of Electrical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan, Republic of China. Mao-Chih Huang is in the Department of Electrical Engineering, ...

Analysts estimate that the global market for semiconductors will exceed $600 billion in 2025 and hit the $1 trillion mark by 2030, suggesting a CAGR of over 8%. It’s no surprise that the drivers ...