Steps to Successfully Create a Chip from Scratch

This article is authorized for reprint from the public account “Semiconductor Industry Observation”, ID: icbank, Author: Gong Jiajia How many steps does it take to put an elephant in a refrigerator? Three steps: open the refrigerator door, put in the elephant, and finally close the door. So how many steps does it take to create … Read more

In-Depth Analysis of Eight Major Chip Materials

CCTC® Click the blue text above to follow Brief Overview: Source: Future Think Tank Hua Xia Climate 30,000+ fans,Welcome to place commercial advertisements, prices are beautiful Thank you for your recognition and support! Processed wafers from foundries Chip design diagram Coating photoresist Photo mask Principle of wafer exposure Photo lithography machine for wafer exposure Internal … Read more

An Overview of Chip Manufacturing

Source: Chip Forum Author: Tian Gao Yun Dan Andi863 Introduction: The author attempts to introduce chip manufacturing in the simplest and most popular language. If professionals find inaccuracies, please feel free to provide feedback. I wanted to keep it shorter and simpler, but due to the complexity and specialization of chip manufacturing, this article may … Read more

How Many Steps Are Needed to Make a Chip?

The chip is a pinnacle of human technology, embodying vast amounts of wisdom. The chip supply chain is extremely complex; spending a hundred million may buy a luxury apartment, but it may not necessarily support a chip from design to mass production. This is especially true for chips that use advanced processes, where the costs … Read more

Chip Assembly Process

Source: Semiconductor Engineer Original Author: Chip Failure Analysis This article introduces the chip assembly process. The chip assembly process is a crucial part of electronic product manufacturing. Chip assembly involves installing chips onto circuit boards, including steps like placement, soldering, and testing. Below, we will detail the specific process of chip assembly. 1. Placement: First, … Read more

Top 10 AI Chips: Global and Domestic

As part of the “2022 Research and Analysis Report on 45 Domestic AI Chip Manufacturers”, the AspenCore analyst team compiled a list of 10 domestic AI chips and 10 international AI chips to showcase the latest technological developments in global AI chips. The top 10 domestic AI chips come from the following manufacturers: Cambricon, Horizon … Read more

Understanding Layers in Chip Technology

Source: WeChat Official Account “Chip Theory” Introduction: Integrated circuits (chips) are manufactured layer by layer using photolithography technology. Therefore, the concept of “layers” exists in chip technology. So, how many concepts of “layers” are there in chip technology? Media reports say that Micron has launched a 176-layer 3D NAND flash memory chip; what does “layer” … Read more

Understanding The Chip Industry: Secrets Revealed

The global semiconductor industry has entered a super cycle. China-U.S. technology friction. China’s integrated circuit industry support policies are strengthening, etc. Multiple factors overlap. The outlook for the chip industry is promising. First, let’s clarify the concepts and differences between “semiconductor,” “chip,” and “integrated circuit”, in general, semiconductor, integrated circuit, and chip can be considered … Read more

Understanding Chip Cost Calculation

A chip is a way to miniaturize circuits in electronics, mainly including semiconductor devices and passive components, and is usually manufactured on the surface of semiconductor wafers. The aforementioned integrated circuits manufactured on the surface of semiconductor chips are also known as thin-film integrated circuits; another type of thick-film hybrid integrated circuit is composed of … Read more