HOW A CHIP IS MADE

Images in Semiconductor ...

16 Jun 2008

Key events drawn from archived documents in VLSI's library. These documents have been carefully selected for their historical significance. ... See more

It Really Does Start With Sand . . . This series of images show how silicon wafers are made from sand, purifying the silicon and then growing single crystal ingots that look like huge sausages. ... See more

What Math & Science Hav ...

Lisa Su, VP of IBM's Semiconductor Research & Development Center, describes what math and science have done for her. ... See more

Bill Tobey on Bringing ...

06 Dec 2006

Bill Tobey interview on his conceptualizing the wafer stepper in the late 1970s ... See more

Yan Borodovsky: Breakin ...

13 Sep 2007

Ever wonder how innovation really happens? Think it's someone sitting back and dreaming up an idea? In this video, Yan Borodovsky, describes how it starts with a nuisance that grows until you do something about ... See more

Dave Markle: Ultratech/ ...

Dave Markle, Senior Vice President & Chief Technical Officer at Ultratech, describes what math and science have done for him and what inspired him to be an engineer. ... See more

Math, Science, & our Co ...

07 Nov 2007

Charlie Sporck explains why Math and Science are important for the economy and the society as a whole. ... See more

HOW TO BUILD A DINOSAUR

Dr. Jack Horner, “The Dinosaur Guy,” describes the biological challenges in building a dinosaur. ... See more

Using Math & Science an ...

Per-Ove Hansson on using Math & Science and getting paid good money to see the world. ... See more

HOW THE TRANSISTOR WORK ...

Microprocessors are essential to many of the products we use every day such as televisions, cars, radios, home appliances, and, of course, computers. Transistors are the main components of microprocessors. ... See more