Microchip Fabrication: A Practical Guide to Semiconductor Processing Sixth Edition

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Publishers Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality authenticity or access to any online entitlements included with the product. The most complete current guide to semiconductor processing Fully revised to cover the latest advances in the field Microchip Fabrication Sixth Edition explains every stage of semiconductor processing from raw material preparation to testing to packaging and shipping the finished device. This practical resource provides easy-to-understand information on the physics chemistry and electronic fundamentals underlying the sophisticated manufacturing materials and processes of modern semiconductors. State-of-the-art processes and cutting-edge technologies used in the patterning doping and layering steps are discussed in this new edition. Filled with detailed illustrations and real-world examples this is a comprehensive up-to-date introduction to the technological backbone of the high-tech industry. COVERAGE INCLUDES: The semiconductor industry Properties of semiconductor materials and chemicals Crystal growth and silicon wafer preparation Wafer fabrication and packaging Contamination control Productivity and process yields Oxidation The ten-step patterning process--surface preparation to exposure; developing to final inspection Next generation lithography Doping Layer deposition Metallization Process and device evaluation The business of wafer fabrication Devices and integrated circuit formation Integrated circuits Packaging