Introduction Etching and thin film deposition are becoming the core areas of market focus. Download for free today: 2025 Semiconductor Industry In-Depth Report Source: Semiconductor Industry Insights Author: Feng Ning Recently, a financial report from Zhongwei Company reflects that the semiconductor equipment market’s focus is expanding beyond photolithography machines to include other core equipment fields … Read more
Click the Blue Text Follow Us #04 Equipment and Materials 4.1 Key Equipment Photolithography Machine: As the core equipment in the fabrication process, its accuracy and stability have a decisive impact on the quality of the chip pattern transfer. Modern photolithography machines use advanced optical systems and precise mechanical structures to project layout patterns onto … Read more
Are you familiar with the eight major processes in semiconductor manufacturing? 1. Wafer Processing Refining sand into single crystal silicon wafers. 2. Wafer Oxidation Forming a protective film on the wafer through thermal oxidation or chemical vapor deposition. 3. Photolithography Printing circuit patterns onto the wafer through coating, exposure, and development. 4. Etching After the … Read more
In the current era of rapid growth in the global digital economy, the semiconductor industry, as the cornerstone of modern technology, plays an increasingly prominent supporting role. The strong demand for semiconductors in fields such as the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence is driving continuous expansion of the industry scale. Advances in semiconductor technology, … Read more
In semiconductor fabs, the PVD, CVD, and CMP modules are collectively referred to as the thin film department. Following this convention, I will discuss these three types of equipment together. From the name thin film, it is clear that these three types of equipment are used for the deposition of thin films and for the … Read more
Click the blue textFollow us Every semiconductor product requires hundreds of processes. The Lam Group divides the entire manufacturing process into eight steps: wafer processing – oxidation – photolithography – etching – thin film deposition – interconnection – testing – packaging. Step 1: Wafer Processing ① Ingot Casting First, sand must be heated to separate … Read more
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Have you discovered the options for “Share” and “Like”? Click here to check it out. Last Issue Review From 0 to 1: A Comprehensive Breakdown of the SAW Wafer Fabrication Process (Part 1 – Photolithography) Reshaping the Body – Thin Film Deposition While beautiful appearances are commonplace, interesting souls are rare. In the life spectrum … Read more
#04Equipment and Materials4.1 Key Equipment Photolithography Machine: As the core equipment in the fabrication process, its precision and stability have a decisive impact on the quality of chip pattern transfer. Modern photolithography machines utilize advanced optical systems and precise mechanical structures to project layout patterns onto silicon wafers with extremely high resolution, enabling the accurate … Read more
In the previous issue, we introduced the wafer preparation process (link). Silicon ingots and wafers Today, we will continue to discuss the manufacturing process of chips (die). This stage is the most challenging part of the chip manufacturing process. I will try to explain it in a simple and understandable way, and I hope everyone … Read more