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Our Films

Silicon Run’s nine award winning educational films explore the fascinating process of semiconductor manufacturing from A to Z. Shot on site and illustrated with rich animations, Silicon Run’s films provide in-depth studies of such topics as: MEMS (microelectromechanical systems), Nanotechnology, Lithography, Implantation, Deposition, Etch, front end and back end semiconductor manufacturing (Silicon Run I and II) and Silicon Run LITE (an overview film useful as an intro).

NanotechnologyThe World Beyond Micro

The world of nano dimensions and a growing number of engineered nanomaterials.

MEMSMaking Micro Machines

The fabrication, testing, packaging and design of microelectromechanical systems.

Silicon Run ISemiconductor Mfg, Part 1

Front-end manufacturing from crystal growth through integrated circuit fabrication.

Silicon Run IISemiconductor Mfg, Part 2

Fabricated wafer through testing, packaging, and computer manufacturing.

Silicon Run LiteIntroductory Video

Combines key sequences and images from SILICON RUN I and SILICON RUN II.

DepositionThin film deposition

Detailed close-up look at the process of thin film deposition in CMOS fabrication.

LithographyPhotolithography

The role of photolithography in the imaging and printing of integrated circuits.

EtchThe Etch Process

Close look at the etch process, dielectric, silicon, and metal, and chemical mechanical polish.

ImplantationThe Ion Implantation Process

How ions accelerated to high energies into silicon substrate produce precise electrical properties.

I highly recommend that Silicon Run II along with Silicon Run I be used in any introductory curriculum pertaining to the integrated circuit. The films also show the many technical positions open in the industry and emphasize the skills needed to qualify for them. They are great recruiting tools for our department! Bruce Bothwell
Chemeketa Community College

Professors at the University of Arizona will show several of the Silicon Run films during a course on Microelectronics Manufacturing and the Environment. The series offers students an excellent overview of semi-conductor manufacturing processes with informative video shots.Sally Clement
Education Coordinator NSF/SRC ERC for Environmentally Benign Semiconductor Manufacturing
University of Arizona

I have found films like Silicon Run’s very valuable to physics students. Physics students spend most of their time in classrooms so their exposure to physics is entirely theoretical. They know these theoretical principles play an important role in modern technology; however, they have little idea how physics is implemented at the product level. Invariably, they find the fabrication of the computer chip very fascinating.Peter Y. Yu
University of California
Berkeley