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

Memory Gluts: Will the ...

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

The DRAM crash of 2008

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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 ... See more

HOW TO BUILD A DINOSAUR

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

Sell yourself, your com ...

When it comes to big ticket capital items, the customer is not just buying a product, they are making a long-term commitment with you and your company. If the product doesn’t work, their career will be on the ... See more

Elephants can innovate

Does real innovation only occur in small companies? Not true: here are some big companies that have shown how to innovate. ... See more

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You will never get ink from a magazine to burn mind share with your company’s name... ... See more

The Three Traits of Gre ...

When I think back on the best leaders I have ever had the pleasure to know there are three basic traits they all had that enabled them to grow their companies. First and foremost was clarity of purpose. Second, ... See more