Foundations of Materials Science and Engineering
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Chapter 2.9, Problem 81SEP
Silicon is extensively used in the manufacture of integrated circuit devices such as transistors and light-emitting diodes. It is often necessary to develop a thin oxide layer (SiO2) on silicon wafers, (a) What are the differences in properties between the silicon substrate and the oxide layer? (b) Design a process that produces the oxide layer on a silicon wafer, (c) Design a process that forms the oxide layer only in certain desired areas.
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