From the course: The Challenge of Scale: Semiconductor Innovation and Manufacturing
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Materials challenges
From the course: The Challenge of Scale: Semiconductor Innovation and Manufacturing
Materials challenges
(bright music) - One of the main challenges associated with bringing semiconductors to market, and meeting the rapid growth demand is the challenge of sourcing materials, the right materials. Some semiconductor devices and platforms have flexibility in what materials are used, at some expense to performance, and to cost. While certain materials are fundamental to how the transistors operate, and are much more difficult to replace. Silicon has been central to semiconductor production since its inception, with the added benefit of being one of the most abundant substances on Earth. And silicon will continue to dominate the IC industry due to its maturity and ability to deliver on performance demanded by the majority of applications in the market. In cases where the semiconductor device is not made of silicon, those technology platforms still lean on silicon wafers as the carrier substrate. With thin films of the active semiconductor material deposited, or bonded on top. To advance…
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