SILICON SEMICONDUCTOR NETWORKS MANUFACTURING METHODS

Abstract

Process techniques, manufacturing equipment designs, and assembly techniques for solid circuit semiconductor networks were established. Pilot-line equipment was constructed, evaluated, and improved. Effort was concentrated on developing and refining processes for producing single-chip, planar, oxide-protected devices with evaporated lead interconnections. Emphasis remained on doing as much processing as possible on silicon in slice form. This philosophy necessitated further refinements to ensure isolation of components. Several methods of improving isolation are described. A molecular electronic computer incorporating 587 semiconductor networks was completed and tested.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0273850

Entities

People

  • H.g . Cragon
  • J. W. Lathrop
  • W. C. Brower

Organizations

  • Texas Instruments

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Assembly
  • Circuits
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Construction
  • Fabrication
  • Governments
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Networks
  • Processing Equipment
  • Production
  • Semiconductors
  • United States
  • Wiring Diagrams

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics