Particle Behavior in Cleanroom Environments: Settling, Diffusion, and Transport
Introduction: Why Particle Behavior Defines Cleanroom Performance Particles are the invisible enemies of cleanrooms. Whether it’s a 10 nm defect on a semiconductor wafer or microbial contamination in a sterile vial, particle transport determines product yield, safety, and compliance. Understanding how particles settle, diffuse, and move with airflow is the foundation of contamination control. While […]
Inside a Cleanroom: How Semiconductors are Made
Introduction Cleanrooms are specialized environments designed to maintain extremely low levels of particulate contamination, which is crucial in industries where even the smallest impurities can compromise product quality. In semiconductor manufacturing, where microchips are fabricated with features that can be smaller than a human hair, the need for such controlled environments is paramount. The semiconductor […]
Graphene: The next S-curve for semiconductors? | McKinsey

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Tiny compound semiconductor transistor could challenge silicons dominance | Emerald Insight
Tiny compound semiconductor transistor could challenge silicons dominance Tiny compound semiconductor transistor could challenge silicons dominance Article Type: Industry news From: Microelectronics International, Volume 30, Issue 2 MIT researchers develop the smallest indium gallium arsenide transistor ever built Silicon’s crown is under threat: the semiconductor’s days as the king of microchips for computers and smart […]