HOW A CHIP IS MADE

Bunny Suit History in S ...

24 May 2018

In 1968, standard clean room practices were lax. Facilities were kept reasonably clean, but employees wore their own clothes and the environment was not sterile. An early technician remembered “a couple of pe ... See more

Memory Gluts: Will the ...

TTID: This Time it’s Different or Time-to-Imminent-Disaster? ... See more

The lady bug and the mi ...

This is a children's story about Little Lil the ladybug and her journey across a silicon wafer and down into a semiconductor integrated circuit. It was created to help kids get a visual sense out of what microm ... See more

Rubylith mask-making ec ...

07 Dec 2018

Ever wonder what economic impact mask technology innovation has had? Any idea of how long it would take to cut a Rubylith for a 5nm design destined for EUV? Also, how big would the Rubylith have to be? Just, ba ... See more

Gary Patton: What Math ...

Gary Patton never knew he wanted to be a scientist when he was a kid. ... See more

Yan Borodovsky: Breakin ...

13 Sep 2007

Ever wonder how innovation really happens? Think it's someone sitting back and dreaming up an idea? In this video, Yan Borodovsky, describes how it starts with a nuisance that grows until you do something about ... See more

KULICKE & SOFFA: WIRE B ...

15 Jun 2006

Ever wonder how the nanochips you see in pictures wind up covered in plastic on a printed circuit board and how they connect nanometer scale lines to the big wires in the electronics you buy? ... See more

Moore's Law and the rac ...

15 Nov 2006

How the continuation of Moore’s law provides a foundation for future economic growth; how it’s broken down the red brick walls in its path; what barriers are believed to loom today; how they might be releva ... See more

What Math & Science Can ...

Mike Polcari, CEO of SEMATECH, describes how he built a career in math and science, what it’s done for him and what it can do for you.. ... See more

What Math & Science Hav ...

Mark Bohr, Intel Senior Fellow, describes what math and science have done for him. Find out why they are so important and how they can enrich your life. ... See more