Jessica Gomez

Technology MEMS: A Tiny Package With Potential To Revolutionize Every Field of Technology

07th March 2012 Micro-electromechanical systems, more frequently known by the acronym MEMS, are micro devices which can be used as sensors, valves, gears, mirrors, actuators, and more. Most often combined with, or comprising, a microprocessor, they make possible the coll... Read >

Technology Introduction to Silicon Wafers used in Electronics

09th January 2012 Silicon wafers are actually semiconductor devices that are heavily used in today’s electronics. To some, these micro devices may seem dismissible but they really have important uses in technology. Silicon wafers are primarily used in manufacturing compute... Read >

Technology MEMS Fabrication and Micromachining Processes

22nd December 2011 Micro-Electro-Mechanical System - MEMS for short - is a fabrication process that explores potential applications for customized process technologies and processing capabilities of microdevices. In other words, MEMS technology is used to manufacture electr... Read >

Technology Silicon Wafers Quality And Cost Considerations

05th October 2011 Silicon is an element that is abundant in nature, is non-metallic and gray, and has a unique characteristic that has helped transform the world we live in. This characteristic is silicon's ability to conduct electricity. Being able to conduct an electrica... Read >

Technology Silicon Wafers Are Used In Electronics

10th May 2011 Silicon wafers are semiconductor devices used in many electronics today. Even though they sound like a snack, they have a very important job. They are used in making computer chips by many manufacturers. These tiny little wafers have a big job. You cannot... Read >

Technology Physical Vapor Deposition Of Thin Film

18th February 2011 PVD or physical vapor deposition is a method with the help of which a thin film of material is coated on a substrate by following certain steps. First, the material which is to be deposited is changed to vapor with the help of physical means. It is then t... Read >

Technology A Brief Overview of Manufacturing Processes for Semiconductor Devices

24th January 2011 Television, radio, cell phone and other electrical or electronics goods have semiconductor devices in them. The materials used in semiconductor devices are capable of partially conducting electricity, unlike full conductors of electricity like aluminum, c... Read >

Technology The New Age of Semiconductor Devices and Microelectronics Manufacturing

23rd November 2010 Modern engineering has stepped up many levels since the introduction of electronics. Large and bulky machinery has been reduced to mere hand held devices. This has become a wide spread and innovative change in most areas of manufacturing. What is microele... Read >

Technology Precision Manufacturing Of Silicon Wafers in a Nutshell

27th September 2010 Silicon wafers are probably the single most important component in the modern electronics industry. Millions of wafers are used in electronics devices and produced daily on a mass scale. The process of developing these essential little items took years to... Read >

Technology The Many Processes of Silicon Wafer Processing

18th August 2010 Most people have heard the term silicon wafer, but unless you are a science or Information Technology professional, you will be forgiven for not knowing what a silicon wafer is. This type of device is most common in the fields of IT, physics and chemistry... Read >