UCLA doctoral student Yilin Wong noticed that some tiny dots had appeared on one of her samples, which had been accidentally left out overnight. The layered sample consisted of a germanium wafer ...

Copper’s resistivity depends on its crystal structure, void volume, grain boundaries and material interface mismatch, which becomes more significant at smaller scales. The formation of copper (Cu) ...

In this video, I demonstrate two simple electrical methods for metal etching that serve as alternatives to traditional engraving, suitable for various metal restoration and modification projects.

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 2005--Applied Materials, Inc. today announced the Applied Centura(R) AdvantEdge(TM) Metal Etch, the most advanced system ...

For patterning copper and low k interconnects as well as high aspect ratio contact structures, Santa Clara, Calif.-based semiconductor manufacturing equipment market leader Applied Materials Inc. is ...