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make a presentation about semiconductors
Discover semiconductors' basics, history, wafer fabrication process, production workflow, and key stats—exploring how these vital components power modern technology.
This title slide is named "Semiconductors: Wafers and Beyond." The subtitle explores the core of modern electronics, from semiconductor basics to wafer fabrication and applications.
Exploring the core of modern electronics: from semiconductor basics to wafer fabrication and applications.
This presentation agenda covers Semiconductor Basics, including fundamentals; History and Manufacturing, such as timelines and processes like wafer formation and etching; Properties and Applications; and a Conclusion with key points and future outlook. It provides a structured overview of semiconductor topics from introduction to real-world uses.
Introduction to what semiconductors are and their fundamentals.
Timeline, wafer formation, production, cleaning, and etching processes.
Key physical properties and diverse real-world uses.
Summary of key points and future outlook.
Semiconductors exhibit conductivity between conductors and insulators, using common materials like silicon and germanium. Their properties are tuned via doping, with key applications in ICs, transistors, and solar cells.
The semiconductor timeline begins with the 1947 invention of the first transistor at Bell Labs and the 1958 integrated circuit by Jack Kilby, followed by silicon wafers standardizing in the 1960s and CMOS technology booming in the 1980s. Today, nanoscale wafers below 5nm enable advanced AI processors and machine learning.
1947: Invention of the First Transistor Bell Labs engineers create the point-contact transistor, revolutionizing electronics. 1958: Birth of the Integrated Circuit Jack Kilby at Texas Instruments demonstrates the first IC on germanium. 1960s: Silicon Wafers Become Standard Industry shifts to silicon for better performance and scalability in chip production. 1980s: CMOS Technology Boom Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor dominates due to low power and high density. Today: Nanoscale Wafers for AI Chips Advanced nodes below 5nm enable powerful AI processors and machine learning.
This section header slide is titled "Wafer Fabrication." The subtitle describes it as thin slices of crystalline silicon for ICs and solar cells.
Thin slices of crystalline silicon for ICs and solar cells.
The slide outlines the Wafer Production Process workflow, covering phases from Crystal Growth (Czochralski method, 1-2 weeks) to Texturing/Etching (hours). Key processes include slicing ingots into thin wafers, lapping/polishing for finish, and cleaning, with durations from hours to days.
Source: Semiconductor Manufacturing Overview
The slide outlines key wafer properties: diameters of 200-450mm (standard sizes), prime thickness of 775μm, and silicon purity of 99.9999%. Modern fab yields in advanced facilities exceed 90%.
Standard sizes used
In advanced facilities
The conclusion slide states that semiconductors power our world, ending with "Thank you!". Its subtitle urges embracing smaller, faster chips for AI and renewables.
Semiconductors power our world. Thank you!
Embrace smaller, faster chips for AI & renewables.
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