JUST HOW DEEP DO CHIP VIAS GO?

Summary : 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, at scale. It's pretty amazing.

What's ALD? A children ...

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. ... See more

A Brief History of Elec ...

200 years of deposition technology ... 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 created to help kids get a visual sense out of what micrometer ... See more

Explore Images in Semic ...

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

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

Using Math & Science an ...

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

What Math & Science Can ...

Mike Polcari, CEO of SEMATECH, describes how he built a career in math and science, what it’s done for him and what it can do for you.. ... 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

The DRAM crash of 2008

02 Jan 2008

How the 2007-2008 financial crisis that led to the great recession ignited a crash in semiconductors. When it comes to semiconductor downturns, DRAMs are the canary in the coalmine. Here’s how it tweeted out. ... See more

Silicon Valley’s Wars ...

Silicon Valley's Upstarts versus the World ... See more