microelectronic
Chip-scale electronic components
Microelectronic describes technology involving extremely small electronic components, typically integrated circuits and semiconductor devices: microelectronic sensors, microelectronic manufacturing.
The field emerged in the mid-twentieth century with the miniaturization of transistors.
The device relies on microelectronic components smaller than a grain of rice.
Semiconductor signal switch
- resistorCurrent-limiting circuit element
- capacitorCharge-storing circuit element
- diodeOne-way semiconductor
- amplifierSignal-strengthening electronic device
oscillator · filter · inductor · rectifier · flip-flop · microcontroller · ASIC · comparator
Metalloid in electronics
- waferThin crisp disk
- dopingProhibited athletic drug use
- p-typeHole-majority charge carrier semiconductor
- n-typeSemiconductor with electron majority
germanium · substrate · junction · CMOS · carrier · electron · hole · conductivity
Particle-free manufacturing space
- photolithographyLight-transfers patterns onto silicon
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- lithographyGrease-based flat plate printing
foundry · Samsung · Intel · die · packaging · bonding · mask · stepper
Billionth-meter dimension
- nanometerMetric unit, billion-fold smaller
- microscopicToo small for eyes
- compactTightly packed together
- shrinkageDecrease in size
scaling · density · node · microfabrication · integration · small-scale · high-density · pitch
Handheld connected computer
- wearableAble to be worn
- IoTInterconnected smart device ecosystem
- sensorInput-detecting device
- automotiveRelating to motor vehicles
aerospace · computing · telecommunications · pacemaker · GPS · radar · satellite · robotics
Willingness to accept difference
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
measurement · overlay · metrology · inspection · repeatability · uniformity · registration
transistor
Semiconductor signal switch
- resistorCurrent-limiting circuit element
- capacitorCharge-storing circuit element
- diodeOne-way semiconductor
amplifier · oscillator · filter · inductor · rectifier · flip-flop · microcontroller · ASIC · comparator · multiplexer
silicon
Metalloid in electronics
- waferThin crisp disk
- dopingProhibited athletic drug use
- p-typeHole-majority charge carrier semiconductor
n-type · germanium · substrate · junction · CMOS · carrier · electron · hole · conductivity · diffusion
cleanroom
Particle-free manufacturing space
- photolithographyLight-transfers patterns onto silicon
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
lithography · foundry · Samsung · Intel · die · packaging · bonding · mask · stepper · yield
nanoscale
Billionth-meter dimension
- nanometerMetric unit, billion-fold smaller
- microscopicToo small for eyes
- compactTightly packed together
shrinkage · scaling · density · node · microfabrication · integration · small-scale · high-density · pitch · footprint
smartphone
Handheld connected computer
automotive · aerospace · computing · telecommunications · pacemaker · GPS · radar · satellite · robotics · RFID
tolerance
Willingness to accept difference
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- accuracyDegree of correctness
resolution · measurement · overlay · metrology · inspection · repeatability · uniformity · registration