Source: IC Repair Institute Author: Chip Master Today, let’s talk about how chips are born from the manufacturing perspective. 01 From Sand to Monocrystalline Silicon Rod From a handful of sand that can be easily tossed, to the chips that are indispensable in various industries, it goes through hundreds or even thousands of processing steps. … Read more
Source: Semiconductor Engineer Original Author: Chip Failure Analysis Chips are key components in electronic devices, providing various capabilities and performance for different electronic devices. The diversity of chip functions enables rapid advancements in modern technology, allowing continuous innovation and upgrades of various electronic products. Below are some common chip functions and their application areas. 1. … Read more
In the foreseeable future, artificial intelligence will play a significant role in national and international security. Therefore, the U.S. government is considering how to control the dissemination of information and technology related to artificial intelligence. Due to the difficulty in effectively managing general artificial intelligence software, datasets, and algorithms, the computer hardware required for modern … Read more
Introduction Currently, the entire automotive chip market has high requirements for safety and reliability, such as AEC-Q testing and ASIL product certification, to achieve functional safety in product development, production, and process management/control. However, most chips in the automotive market are monopolized by foreign manufacturers, such as Renesas, NXP, Infineon, Texas Instruments, Microchip, and STMicroelectronics. … Read more
A chip is a way of miniaturizing circuits (mainly including semiconductor devices, as well as passive components, etc.). It uses a certain medium to comprehensively cover the center of a computer, such as the CPU, with the interface that displays this information, thus forming a small, miniature machine that integrates semiconductors on a substrate. Each … Read more
Chips are one of the greatest inventions of our time. Without the advent of chips, it is hard to imagine what today’s electronic era would look like.Everyone operates a “computer” the size of a house, carrying a huge “phone” while talking to distant friends, albeit with poor sound quality.It is precisely because of the invention … Read more
Author: Wei Die, Hu Zhongyang Originally published by “Digital Enterprises” In recent years, with the rapid development of digital technology and artificial intelligence, the application fields of chips have been continuously expanding, and their importance in global economic and social development is increasing day by day. The demand for the global chip market continues to … Read more
Ding ding ding! A loud noise in the sky announces the arrival of chips! The Huawei Kirin team brings us their new work, "Understanding Chips Made Simple"! For a long time, Huawei Kirin has been working hard to popularize the field of chips to the public. This time, they have transformed the obscure knowledge of … Read more
Source: Semika Original Author: Semika This article provides a simple yet comprehensive introduction to the chip manufacturing process, starting from wafer manufacturing, to photolithography, followed by etching and ion implantation, thin film deposition, and finally packaging and testing. Chip manufacturing is one of the most complex processes in the world today. It is a complex … Read more
Source: Semika Original Author: Semika Introduces common semiconductor-related terms used in the manufacturing, design, testing, and packaging processes. Manufacturing TAPEOUT (TO):Tape Out, refers to submitting the final GDSII file to the foundry for processing. FULL MASK:Full Mask, means that all masks in the manufacturing process serve a specific design. MPW (Multi Project Wafer):Multi Project Wafer, … Read more