Production of Semiconductors (Leaving Cert Engineering): Flashcards

Complex electronic components with billions of parts (transistors, diodes, resistors, capacitors)

Foundation/base for building semiconductor circuits

Large cylindrical block of pure silicon

Thin silicon dioxide protective layer on wafer

Many electronic components working together seamlessly

Transfers circuit designs onto wafer using light

Stencil for circuit design in photolithography

Selectively removes unwanted material from wafer

Dry/plasma etching more precise than wet etching

Deposits materials at atomic/molecular level on wafer

Introduces specific atoms into layers to modify electrical properties

Creates electrical pathways connecting circuit elements

Percentage of functional chips produced from wafer

Tests each chip before packaging for quality control

Electrical connections, physical protection, thermal mgmt