How a semiconductor wafer is made

Summary : 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.

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

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

Gary Patton: What Math ...

Gary Patton never knew he wanted to be a scientist when he was a kid. ... See more

Moore's Law and the rac ...

15 Nov 2006

How the continuation of Moore’s law provides a foundation for future economic growth; how it’s broken down the red brick walls in its path; what barriers are believed to loom today; how they might be releva ... 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

HOW TO BUILD A DINOSAUR

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

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