Description
The idea behind the microcontroller unit is that it is cost-effective, energy-efficient processor that can be purpose-built for a specific application. But some of these devices also have become much more capable over the past few years, blurring the definition of exactly what is a microcontroller.
An controller chip is used as a component in several devices including Metal Detectors, Wearables, SSDs and CPUs.
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The starting point for the controller chip is a n-type Silicon Wafer with a SiO2 layer.
- Step 1.1 Get the Mask (Ctrl 1st well) from the Mask Writer.
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- Step 1.2 Use the Silicon Wafer (N-type) SiO2, Mask (Ctrl 1st well), Vial (Positive Photoresist) and a UV bulb in the Contact Printer to imprint the etching pattern and obtain the Silicon Wafer Ctrl 1.
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- Step 1.3 Use the Silicon Wafer Ctrl 1 and Vial (Ammonium Fluoride Etchant) in the Chemical Processor to etch the 1st wells and obtain Silicon Wafer Ctrl 2.
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- Step 1.4 Use the Silicon Wafer Ctrl 2 and Vial (Photoresist Stripper SPM) in the Chemical Processor to remove the photoresist and obtain Silicon Wafer Ctrl 3.
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- Step 1.5 Use the Silicon Wafer Ctrl 3 in the Wafer Washer to clean the wafer of photoresist residues and obtain Silicon Wafer Ctrl 4.
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- Step 1.6 Use the Silicon Wafer Ctrl 4, a bag of boron and Mask (Ctrl 1st well) in the Ion Bean to seed the 1st well with ions and obtain Silicon Wafer Ctrl 5.
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- Step 1.7 Use the Silicon Wafer Ctrl 5 and an Oxygen Cartridge in the O2 furnace to grow a SiO2 layer in the wafer and obtain Wafer Ctrl 6.
- Step 2.1 Get the Mask (Ctrl 2nd well) from the mask writer.
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- Step 2.2 Use the Silicon Wafer Ctrl 6, Mask (Ctrl 2nd well), Vial (Positive Photoresist) and a UV bulb in the Contact Printer to imprint the etching pattern and obtain the Silicon Wafer Ctrl 7.
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- Step 2.3 Use the Silicon Wafer Ctrl 7 and Vial (Ammonium Fluoride Etchant) in the Chemical Processor to etch the 2nd wells and obtain Silicon Wafer Ctrl 8.
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- Step 2.4 Use the Silicon Wafer Ctrl 8 and Vial (Photoresist Stripper SPM) in the Chemical Processor to remove the photoresist and obtain Silicon Wafer Ctrl 9.
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- Step 2.5 Use the Silicon Wafer Ctrl 9 in the Wafer Washer to clean the wafer of photoresist residues and obtain Silicon Wafer Ctrl 10.
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- Step 2.6 Use the Silicon Wafer Ctrl 10, a bag of phosphorus and Mask (Ctrl 2nd well) in the Ion Bean to seed the 2nd well with ions and obtain Silicon Wafer Ctrl 11.
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- Step 3.1 Get the Mask (Ctrl Metal 1) from the mask writer.
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- Step 3.2 Use the Silicon Wafer Ctrl 11, Mask (ctrl Metal 1), Vial (Positive Photoresist) and a UV bulb in the contact printer to imprint the etching pattern and obtain the Silicon Wafer Ctrl 12.
- Step 3.3 Use the Silicon Wafer Ctrl 12 and Vial (Ammonium Fluoride Etchant) in the Chemical Processor to etch the metal contacts and obtain Silicon Wafer Ctrl 13.
- Step 3.4 Use the Silicon Wafer Ctrl 13 and Vial (Photoresist Stripper SPM) in the Chemical Processor to remove the photoresist and obtain Silicon Wafer Ctrl 14.
- Step 3.5 Use the Silicon Wafer Ctrl 14 in the wafer washer to clean the wafer of photoresist residues and obtain Silicon Wafer Ctrl 15.
- Step 3.6 Use the Silicon Wafer Ctrl 15, a copper nugget for Atomic Layer Deposition to create a copper layer in the waffer and obtain Silicon Wafer Ctrl 16.
- Step 4.1 Get the Mask (ctrl Metal 2) from the mask writer.
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- Step 4.2 Use the Silicon Wafer Ctrl 16, Mask (ctrl Metal 2), Vial (Positive Photoresist) and a UV bulb in the contact printer to imprint the etching pattern and obtain the Silicon Wafer Ctrl 17.
- Step 4.3 Use the Silicon Wafer Ctrl 17 and Vial (Copper Etchant) in the Chemical Processor to etch the excess copper and obtain Silicon Wafer Ctrl 18.
- Step 4.4 Use the Silicon Wafer Ctrl 18 and Vial (Photoresist Stripper SPM) in the Chemical Processor to remove the photoresist and obtain the unwashed Controller Die Wafer.
- Step 4.5 Use the unwashed Controller Die Wafer in the wafer washer to clean the wafer of photoresist residues and obtain the controller die wafer.
- Step 4.6 Use the controller die wafer in the stone cutter to obtain the controller dies.
- Step 4.7 Use a controller die, the enclosure and the interconnect array in the crafting table to obtain the controller chip.
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History
Semiconductor module 1.0
Gallery
References
Microcontroller Wikipedia page