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With over 2000 terms defined and explained, Semiconductor Glossary is the most complete reference in the field of semiconductors on the market today.
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Including some 500 new terms defined and remaining terms updated and modified, a 2nd edition book version of this glossary is now available.
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wafer flat
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a feature machined at the perimeter of the semiconductor wafer; location and number of wafer flats contain information on the orientation of the crystal and the dopant type (n- or p-type).
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wafer reclaiming,
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laping and/or etching then plishing and cleaning procedure which removes patterns and/or scratches from the surface of the processed wafer and allows it to be re-used.
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Wafer Scale Integration, WSI
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an integrated circuit is not limited to a single chip, but is spread over the entire wafer; in effect, the whole wafer acts as a chip.
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chip
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piece of semiconductor wafer containing the entire circuit.
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wafer track
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term typically refers to a track-like set up which integrates several instruments needed to processes photoresist (deposition, soft bake, exposure, developing, hard bake...)in advanced semiconductor manufacturing.
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wafer warpage
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highly undesired deformation of the processed wafer due to the stress that can be introduced by aggressive thermal treatments; sometime referred to as a "potato chip effect".
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Jerzy Ruzyllo is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Penn State University.
This book gives a complete account of semiconductor engineering covering semiconductor properties, semiconductor materials, semiconductor devices and their uses, process technology, fabrication processes, and semiconductor materials and process characterization.
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