Basic Planar Processes
Processes used to fabricate IC Silicon Wafer (Substrate) Preparation Epitaxial Growth Oxidation Photolithography Diffusion Ion Implantation Isolation Technique Metallization Assembly Processing and Pacckaging
Silicon Wafer Preparation Czochralski Crystal Growth
Silicon Ingot & Ingot Slicing
Wafer Polishing and Etching
Epitaxial Growth
Oxidation Si + 2H2O SiO2 + 2H2
Photolithography
Diffusion
Ion Implantation
Isolation Techniques PN Junction Isolation Dielectric Isolation
PN Junction Isolation
Dielectric Isolation
Metallization Aluminium is used in metallization due to following reasons: It is a good conductor. Easy to deposit using aluminium films using vacuum deposition It makes good mechanical bonds with silicon It forms low resistance contact with p type Si and heavily doped n-type Si.
Vacuum Evaporation
Assembly Processing and Packaging
Assembly Processing and Packaging