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wafering


Meanings
  • noun

    The process of thinning a silicon wafer to prepare it for semiconductor device fabrication.

    - "The company specializes in wafering technology for the production of microchips."
    - "The wafering process is critical to the manufacture of advanced semiconductor devices."

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wafer , wafered , wafering , wafers
Etymology
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Derived from the Old English word 'wefan' meaning 'to weave'. In the context of semiconductor manufacturing, the term 'wafering' refers to the thinning and shaping of silicon wafers.


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  1. Wafering was first developed in the 1950s and has since revolutionized the semiconductor industry.

  2. The thinnest silicon wafers used in modern semiconductor manufacturing are only a few hundred micrometers thick.


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  1. Semiconductor: Semiconductors are materials that have electrical conductivity between that of an insulator and a conductor. They are used in various electronic components such as diodes, transistors, and integrated circuits.

  2. Silicon wafer: A silicon wafer is a thin slice of high-purity silicon, typically 300-450 μm thick, used as a substrate for fabricating semiconductor devices.


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Wafering is a crucial process in the semiconductor industry, with significant contributions to the development of modern technology. The process involves thinning and shaping silicon wafers using techniques such as grinding, lapping, and polishing.

How to Memorize "wafering"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine the process of grinding and polishing a silicon wafer until it reaches the desired thickness.

  2. associate

    - Associate the term 'wafering' with the semiconductor industry and the production of microchips.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the word 'WAFER' to remember the meaning: W- Wafer, A- And, F- Fabricate, E- Electronic, R- Resulting, in the process of creating semiconductor devices.


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