How Small Can They Make Semiconductors?

eWeek – Semiconductors: How Small Can They Go?

SAN FRANCISCO—The enterprise and consumers alike have benefited from the steady progress in semiconductor manufacturing process. However, changes in the marketplace present new business and technological challenges for circuit builders, ones that could disrupt the traditional order.

The production and testing hurdles of smaller-sized chips that use new materials, the integration of micromechanical devices into circuit boards and the growth of nanotechnology are all under discussion here at the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International association’s annual SEMICON West expo. [Check the much longer story here] 🙂