1. What is an integrated circuit?
2. Name some of the important semiconductor materials.
3. Describe the planar process.
4. What are the three major stages in the production of silicon-based integrated circuits?
5. What is a clean room and explain the classification system by which clean rooms are rated?
6. What are some of the significant sources of contaminants in IC processing?
7. What is the name of the process most commonly used to grow single crystal ingots of silicon for semiconductor processing?
8. What are the alternatives to photolithography in IC processing?
9. What is a photoresist?
10. Why is ultraviolet light favored over visible light in photolithography?
11. Name the three exposure techniques in photolithography.
12. What layer material is produced by thermal oxidation in IC fabrication?
13. Define epitaxial deposition.
14. What are some of the important design functions of IC packaging?
15. What is Rent's rule?
16. Name the two categories of component mounting to a printed circuit board.
17. What is a DIP?
18. What is the difference between postmolding and premolding in plastic IC chip packaging?