What's ALD? A children's story

Summary : Did you know that the chip makers routinely make films one atom at a time? It's called Atomic Layer Deposition. It sounds very complicated, but this story makes it so simple even a child could understand.

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A Brief History of Elec ...

200 years of deposition technology ... See more

How KLA has keeps movin ...

24 May 2019

Few companies have accelerated the industry as much as KLA has. ... See more

JUST HOW DEEP DO CHIP V ...

Semiconductor engineers must figure out how to etch deep and very narrow trenches. Etching is like digging a hole and these have very deep aspect ratios. Find out they compare to the world's tallest skyscrapers ... See more

The lady bug and the mi ...

This is a children's story about Little Lil the ladybug and her journey across a silicon wafer and down into a semiconductor integrated circuit. It was created to help kids get a visual sense out of what microm ... See more

Lithography tool and co ...

31 Mar 2016

One has to look way back to find a lithography tool transition as major as the move to EUV. Few people are old enough to remember a tool transition as tumultuous as EUV. In fact, the transition ... See more

Math, Science, & Your F ...

27 Apr 2006

Sound Boring? Hear how very successful people have used Math & Science to make their lives wild, fun, and challenging. Just in case those dreams of being a rock star or sports star don't pan out . . . watch thi ... See more

Define and refine your ...

This seems obvious. It’s so obvious that it is a strategic error that many companies make. First, they over define what are their core strengths. Defining a core strength is simple: any core strength must diffe ... See more

Segment products and ma ...

One of the greatest problems in marketing is effectively communicating the differences between products so that they are clear in the customer’s minds. Pricing provides one of the most effective ways to do thi ... See more

Leadership Principles a ...

The underlying principles and purpose of their leaders govern the outcome of all marketing battles. ... See more

Risk versus Uncertainty ...

Risk is when an outcome’s probability is known. Uncertainty is when an outcome’s probability is unknown. Know which is which before you weigh your decisions ... See more