Flash lamp annealing (FLA) has emerged as an indispensable technique in semiconductor processing, offering rapid, controlled thermal treatments that are pivotal for enhancing material properties ...

Plasma etching is a cornerstone technique in semiconductor fabrication, enabling the precise removal of material layers through the use of ionised gases. This process is essential for fabricating ...

After more than a decade of research and development, Tokyo Electron Miyagi Ltd. has introduced an innovative semiconductor etching method that achieves etch rates up to five times faster than ...

Light-emitting semiconductors are used throughout everyday life in TVs, smartphones, and lighting. However, many technical ...

This edition explores how materials science, nanofabrication, and workforce development intersect to support a resilient U.S.

Professor Joongoo Kang's team from the Department of Physics and Chemistry at DGIST and Professor Sohee Jeong's team from the ...

A distinguished expert in AI-driven computational lithography and advanced metrology, Botlagunta Preethish Nandan has recently come up with a new approach to elevate the precision and efficiency of ...

As demand for next-generation chips intensifies, high-harmonic generation (HHG) is becoming fundamental in semiconductor research and development. Erik Hosler, a specialist in semiconductor processes, ...

With the semiconductor industry moving toward 3D DRAM, 3D logic architectures, and 1000+ layer 3D NAND stacks, 1 mechanical failures may become more common. Due to the complexity of these structures, ...

Major processes in semiconductor wafer fabrication: 1) wafer preparation, 2) pattern transfer, 3) doping, 4) deposition, 5) etching, and 6) packaging. The process of creating semiconductors can be ...