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

How KLA has keeps movin ...

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

Japan's Best Semiconduc ...

01 Jun 1995

How some Japanese companies thrived in spite of the many challenges of the lost decades. ... See more

HOW TO BUILD A DINOSAUR

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

CEOs must make on-the-s ...

Advantest, JSR, and TEL: Why they were so successful when so many others failed. ... See more

High-tech business stru ...

High-tech business structure is fundamentally different from the B-School classics. The old style of business was split into three primary areas... he style for a modern Tech business splits it into four areas. ... See more

Introduction to Maxims ...

How to thrive in the extreme sport of business: These maxims compile much of the wisdom G Dan Hutcheson learned over the years working with most of the world’s foremost technology companies and executives while ... See more

Partnering only happens ...

The difference between partnering and purchasing is that partnering can only happen when both parties see their future as mutually interdependent. In contrast, purchasing can occur anytime the seller has a prod ... See more

When changing your name ...

When changing your name, make sure the new one and logo reflect the company’s history into the future ... See more