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Silicon wafer
A silicon wafer is a thin, circular slice of single-crystal semiconductor material used in manufacturing of semiconductor devices and integrated circuits.
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dopant
Semiconductors; Silicon wafer
A chemical element, usually from the third or fifth columns of the periodic table,incorporated in trace amounts in a semiconductor crystal to establish its conductivity type and resistivity.
dicing
Semiconductors; Silicon wafer
Process of cutting semiconductor wafer into individual chips each containing a complete semiconductor device. Large diameter wafer dicing is carried out by partially cutting the wafer along preferred ...
die
Semiconductors; Silicon wafer
A single piece of semiconductor containing entire integrated circuit which has not yet been packaged; a chip.
D-defects
Semiconductors; Silicon wafer
Very small voids in Si formed by agglomeration of vacancies.
denuded zone
Semiconductors; Silicon wafer
A very thin region on a semiconductor substrate surface cleared from contaminants and/or defects by gettering;
donor
Semiconductors; Silicon wafer
An impurity or imperfection in a semiconductor which donates electrons to the conduction band, leading to electron conduction.
dimple
Semiconductors; Silicon wafer
A shallow depression with gently sloping sides that exhibits a concave, spheroidal shape and is visible to the unaided eye under proper lighting conditions.
