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

Moore's Law 101: The Ma ...

19 Apr 1965

Moore’s Law has morphed into many things over its life. But what is it … Really! Here it is explained in a short simple summary. — G. Dan Hutcheson ... 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

Memory Gluts: Will the ...

TTID: This Time it’s Different or Time-to-Imminent-Disaster? ... 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

Rubylith mask-making ec ...

07 Dec 2018

Ever wonder what economic impact mask technology innovation has had? Any idea of how long it would take to cut a Rubylith for a 5nm design destined for EUV? Also, how big would the Rubylith have to be? Just, ba ... See more

WHAT'S A BUNNY SUIT?

Find out what it's like to be working in the clean room. ... See more

Silicon Valley’s Wars ...

Silicon Valley's Upstarts versus the World ... 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

What Math & Science Hav ...

01 Jan 2011

Debbora Ahlgren describes what math and science have done for her. Find out why she never gave up and how it has enriched her life. ... See more