In the previous article (A Beginner’s Guide to Semiconductor Chips), Xiaozhao introduced some basic knowledge about semiconductor chips. In today’s article, we will continue discussing the process of chip creation—from vacuum tubes, transistors to integrated circuits, from BJT, MOSFET to CMOS, how chips have developed and how they actually work. █ Vacuum Tubes (Electron Tubes) … Read more
Source: Chip Theory Semiconductors、Microelectronics and Integrated Circuits (chips) have become widely known due to their association with the former President Trump, making them quite fashionable. However, most people do not fully understand their precise meanings and the relationships among the three. After reading this article, I believe everyone will gain some clarity. 1. The Content … Read more
Wafers are the fundamental raw materials for manufacturing semiconductor devices. High-purity semiconductors are prepared into wafers through processes such as crystal pulling and slicing. These wafers undergo a series of semiconductor manufacturing processes to form extremely tiny circuit structures, which are then cut, packaged, and tested to become chips, widely used in various electronic devices. … Read more
Semiconductors A semiconductor is a material whose electrical conductivity is between that of a conductor and an insulator. Its electrical properties are highly sensitive to temperature and the types and amounts of impurities it contains. Semiconductors are the raw materials for manufacturing transistors. Their widespread application is primarily due to the significant variations in their … Read more
1 Concept of Advanced Semiconductor Packaging Industry (1) Concept Packaging is the final process in semiconductor manufacturing. Semiconductor packaging is the process of further processing tested wafers to obtain independent chips, with the aim of adding functionality to the chip’s contacts that can connect to external circuits, such as adding pins to connect with external … Read more
Source: Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences History of Semiconductor Development 1 Semiconductors are the foundation of information technology. The invention of large-scale integrated circuits, semiconductor lasers, and various semiconductor devices in the last century played a crucial role in the modern information technology revolution, triggering a new global industrial revolution. Information technology is … Read more
1. Overview Silicon wafers (also known as silicon substrates) are made from purified silicon (99.9999999% to 99.99999999999%), where high-purity polycrystalline silicon is melted and drawn into single crystal silicon rods, then processed through rolling, cutting, grinding, polishing, and cleaning to become the substrate material for manufacturing semiconductor devices. 1.1 Silicon Wafers and the Industrial Chain … Read more
Fundamentals of Semiconductor Materials Semiconductor materials are electronic materials used to make semiconductor devices and integrated circuits, forming the foundation of the semiconductor industry. The various semiconductor devices and integrated circuits made from semiconductor materials have accelerated the rapid development of modern information society. Figure 1: Typical conductivity ranges of insulators, semiconductors, and conductors The … Read more
Source: Lattice Semiconductor Original Author: Lattice Semiconductor This article briefly introduces some professional terms in the semiconductor field. Wafer: The most basic processing unit in the semiconductor manufacturing industry, where circuit diagrams are etched onto wafers through specific processing techniques and then cut into IC chips; Cassette: A box used to hold wafers, composed of … Read more
Click the title below “Guo Xin Nan Fang” to quickly follow Source:Semiconductor Chip News 1. Industry Trends: Semiconductor Cycle Inflection Point, Domestic Substitution Emerging 1.1 Semiconductor Industry: A Major Cycle of About Ten Years, Demand Driven by Technological Development The global semiconductor industry market size reached $580.1 billion in 2022, hitting a historical high, with … Read more