IC processing guide

03/01/1997

IC processing guide

This 623-page, illustrated text titled Microchip Fabrication: A Practical Guide to Semiconductor Processing provides a nontechnical explanation of the IC fabrication process for persons new to the semiconductor industry. The third edition of the guide contains information on new processes, as well as the basics of established processes, and includes topics like the background of the semiconductor industry; process materials and chemicals; process yields; oxidation; photolithography; doping; deposition; metallization; wafer test and evaluation; manufacturing technology; integrated circuit types; and packaging. The volume was written by Peter Van Zant. A 122-page reference manual based on Microchip Fabrication is also available. Prices: for the 623-page guide, $60; for the 122-page manual, $25. Semiconductor Services, Redwood City, CA; ph 415/369-7890, fax 415/367-1062.