The PE-100 Convertible plasma system incorporates reactive ion etching and isotropic etching/cleaning technologies into a stand-alone benchtop system. The all aluminum chamber has over 240 in. 2 of ...

It's a mistake to assume wafer clamp rings have to polyimide. Several other work about as well. Silicon wafers aren't the only things that lose material in the various etching steps of IC ...

Imagine trying to carve a tiny, complex sculpture into a block the size of your fingernail again and again, billions of times, with nearly no room for error. That’s ...

A team of physicists has uncovered some of the physics that make possible the etching of silicon computer chips, which power cell phones, computers, and a huge range of electronic devices. Physicist ...

Akara® Solves Key Scaling Challenges for Chipmakers, with Unique Plasma Control Capabilities and a Suite of Proprietary New Technologies; Extends 20 years of Conductor Etch Leadership FREMONT, Calif., ...

Plasma chemistry and etching processes form the backbone of modern semiconductor fabrication, enabling the precise patterning and removal of material layers essential to device performance. By ...

Medical device manufacturers using plasma etchers and plasma surface-preparation systems in Asia should be aware of counterfeit machines being sold in the region. The machines bear the name Plasma ...

To store ever more data in electronic devices of the same size, the manufacturing processes for these devices need to be studied in greater detail. By investigating new approaches to making digital ...

“Building on more than 20 years of continuous conductor etch innovation, our groundbreaking new Akara etcher leverages Lam’s proprietary DirectDrive® technology to deliver the controlled creation of ...