Curious what you would say is the answer for #1 my understanding is that the number of atoms between the source and sink impacts leakage between source and sink, and the number of atoms between the gate voltage and the channel -> gate dielectric thickness are important parameters which cannot get too small or quantum tunneling effects become significant
1 - Threshold voltage required to turn on the transistor
2 - Samsung
3 - Czochralski method (hope the spelling is right:)
4 - Arcing?
5 - Prometheus by Meta
6 - Ajinomoto (a crazy trivia, was shocked when I read it)
7 - LIDAR (because I don’t know anything else)
8 - No idea (should catch up on the posts)
9 - Indirect band gap
10 - Salicidation
Lots of correct answers!
1 channel length
2 Samsung?
3 not sure but words like bulk or purge are in my mind
4 arcing
5 Prometheus, meta
6 don’t recall name, but did they also invent msg?
7 LiDAR?
8 tip of my tongue but not sure
9 band gap
10 ion implantation?
Thanks for playing!
2, 4, 5 are correct.
6 -> they are known for msg yes.
9 -> yes, but what kind?
Curious what you would say is the answer for #1 my understanding is that the number of atoms between the source and sink impacts leakage between source and sink, and the number of atoms between the gate voltage and the channel -> gate dielectric thickness are important parameters which cannot get too small or quantum tunneling effects become significant
Super cool format! I'll try my hand at this (currently a material science undergrad):
1. Not the correct answer but I'm pretty sure it has to do with increasing leakage current?
2. Samsung
3. Czochski process for growing silicon wafers
4. ?
5. Prometheus, Meta, Ohio, 1GW cluster
6. ?
7. ?
8. Optical assist features
9. Indirect band gap
10. Metal doping/coating? Not confident though.
Thanks for playing! 2 3 5 9 are correct — CZ process is easier to say for 3
Dang, thought 1 & 8 was close!
Yes actually- close. 10 is pretty close but I’m looking for the technical term :)
Answers are here: https://www.viksnewsletter.com/p/semi-pub-quiz-1-answers?