Source: Tom Talks Chips Manufacturing Original Author: Chip Manufacturing What is the role of metal materials in chip manufacturing? How are they chosen? There are three main types of materials for chips: semiconductor materials, dielectric materials, and metal materials. This section mainly introduces the common metal materials used in chip processes and their characteristics. What … Read more
Source: Semiconductor Research Author: Guan Jian JamesG Introduction The 7nm process technology for chips is something we often hear about, but does 7nm really mean that the size of the chip is only 7nm? Let’s take a look! The image below is a classic cross-section diagram of a logic chip that I found online. From … Read more
Source: Semiconductor Engineer Original Author: Chip Failure Analysis Chip technology is an important driving force behind modern technological development. Its advancements have not only propelled the development of electronic devices such as computers and smartphones but have also penetrated various fields including automotive, medical, and energy. With the rapid development of information technology, chip technology, … Read more
The diameter of human hair is 70,000 nanometers, and the circumference is 220,000 nanometers. Manufacturing chips using a 5-nanometer process is akin to building 44,000 roads along a single strand of hair. Author: Liu Zhirong Source: Toutiao @铁塔-刘植荣 On May 15, 2020, the United States issued a chip ban against Huawei, which sparked widespread attention … Read more
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
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
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