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silicon-on-insulator

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silicon-on-insulator [′sil·ə·kən ȯn ′in·sə‚lād·ər]
(electronics)
A semiconductor manufacturing technology in which thin films of single-crystalline silicon are grown over an electrically insulating substrate.


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Its main attributes are: through silicon vias (TSV), thinning (down to 10-20 microns or even lower for silicon-on-insulator wafers), and wafer bonding.
At the International Conference on Solid State Devices and Materials in Tokyo, AMD (NYSE:AMD) researchers detailed their creation of new triple-gate transistors using next-generation silicon-on-insulator (SOI) and advanced metal gate technologies.
developer of unique Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI) wafer technologies, is expanding its new SOI wafer fab in San Jose, Calif.
 
 
 
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