Working arrays were cut from the wafer and mounted in a lead frame, bonded with gold wires, and fiat lux. The whole thing must have been a great experience in modern fab methods, and [emach1ne ...

“Given the high scalability of plasma-epi and its compatibility with conventional semiconductor process, the proposed bottom-up wafer fabrication process will open a new route to developing ...

Wafer capacity growth of 8% forecast for 2018 and 2019 versus 4.8% average yearly growth from 2012-2017. February 12, 2018 -- IC industry wafer capacity, specifically in the memory segment, was ...

150mm and 200mm wafer fabs accounted for two-thirds of total closures. March 01, 2018 -- Since the global economic recession of 2008-2009, the IC industry has been on a mission to pare down older ...

Intel has run its initial lots of 18A wafers at its Arizona fab, with Fab 52 and Fab 62 pumping out Intel 18A wafers, ahead ...