Curiosity about a mistake that left tiny dots on a germanium wafer with evaporated metal films led to the discovery of beautiful spiral patterns etched on the surface of the semiconductor by a ...

UCLA doctoral student Yilin Wong noticed that some tiny dots had appeared on one of her samples, which had been accidentally left out overnight. The layered sample consisted of a germanium wafer ...

If you're trying to build something that won't sink, making it out of metal seems like a terrible idea. We make boats and ships out of metal because it's sturdy and lasts a long time, but it weighs a ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Nanoimprinting lithography (NIL) is a simple pattern transfer process that is emerging as an alternative nanopatterning technology to traditional photolithography. NIL allows the ...

This DIY project shows how to etch metal the easy way—right on a hammer! Follow the step-by-step process to achieve clean, ...

For patterning copper and low k interconnects as well as high aspect ratio contact structures, Santa Clara, Calif.-based semiconductor manufacturing equipment market leader Applied Materials Inc. is ...