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 ...

Modern technology computer-aided design (TCAD) technologies have been around now for years. Yet, many semiconductor engineers still run experiments directly on wafers to examine chip fabrication ...

This edition explores how materials science, nanofabrication, and workforce development intersect to support a resilient U.S.

Within the meticulous and layered journey of manufacturing semiconductor wafers, which could encapsulate anywhere from hundreds to thousands of steps over one to two months, even a minor defect or ...

Semiconductor manufacturing is the foundation for technologies ranging from smartphones and electric vehicles to artificial intelligence and cloud computing. The process demands extreme precision in ...

IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional organization. It has over 427,000 members across 190 countries who are engineers, scientists and allied professionals. The organization produces over ...

As the semiconductor industry moves to smaller scales, it must overcome several technical challenges. In 2025, we expect three key developments to make headlines: Gate-All-Around transistor designs, ...

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