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 ...

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

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 ...

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, ...

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

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, ...

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 ...

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

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 ...