Chapter 1
The spark at Bell Labs
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Chapter 2
The traitorous eight and silicon's debut
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Chapter 3
Printing with light on a microscopic scale
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Chapter 4
The global chip highway
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YOUR GOAL
Master of From transistor to microchip
Ch 4 · The global chip highway
steve The global chip highway
From grains of sand so small, (Oh-oh, a world takes hold!) Billions of switches, a digital soul! (Yeah-yeah, it makes us whole!)
Fun Fact
Global chip journey: A single microchip can travel across more than 70 international borders during its journey from raw silicon to a finished smartphone.
Glossary
supply chain (noun)
A network of businesses and processes involved in producing and distributing a specific product. In 1963, Fairchild Semiconductor expanded this network by opening an offshore assembly plant in Hong Kong.
A network of businesses and processes involved in producing and distributing a specific product. In 1963, Fairchild Semiconductor expanded this network by opening an offshore assembly plant in Hong Kong.
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Approximately how many times can a single microchip cross international borders during its production cycle?
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What is the term for an individual square of silicon containing a single microchip before packaging?
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In which country or region are more than 90% of the world's most advanced microchips manufactured?
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Which alternative material is being researched to potentially replace silicon in future high-speed electronics?
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What quantum phenomenon causes electrons to leak through silicon barriers when transistors get too small?