Microtechnology/Overviews

= Overviews =

= Internet Resources = See also
 * This wikibook links extensively to wikipedia, but also to many valuable external resources.
 * Integrated circuit
 * Microelectronics
 * Sensors
 * Actuators
 * Transducers
 * Microfluidics

= Books =

Books about microfabrication
 * "Fundamentals of Microfabrication" (2nd ed, 2002) by M. Madou - highly recommended!
 * "Introduction to Microfabrication" (2004) by S. Franssila

= Journals = Overview of the microtechnology related journals and their impact factors (Aug. 2006 values)

= Software =

Layout Editor

 * L-Edit
 * LinkCAD
 * CleWin

MEMS Simulation

 * Coventor
 * Intellisuite

Optical Simulations

 * Olympios

= Microfabrication Products & Companies = Where to buy raw materials, wafers etc, and where to get the fabrication done is you cannot readily access cleanroom facilities.

Foundry services

 * Danchip- cleanroom access for both industry and universities
 * Freescale
 * Honeywell MEMS Foundry Services
 * X-fab
 * Micrel's Wafer Fab Division
 * ISSYS
 * Micralyne MEMS Foundry

Silicon on insulator (SOI) wafers

 * Icemostech ; UK; [sales@Icemostech.com]; Device layer +/- 0.5 µm
 * University wafers ; USA; Chris Baker [@universitywafer.com]; All kinds of wafers, possibility of small quantities
 * Soitec ; France; Sabrina Grosdidier [sabrina.grosdidier@soitec.fr]; High quality SOI, device layer +/- 5 nm
 * MEMC USA Marco Maffe [mmaffe@memc.it]; Device layer +/- 0.5 µm
 * Ultrasil ; USA; Thomas J. Gentemann [ultrasiltg@aol.com]; Device layer +/- 0,5 µm, next day shipment of wafers from online inventory
 * Okmetic Oyj ; Finland; Veli-Pekka Virtanen [veli-pekka.virtanen@okmetic.com]; Device layer +/- 0.5 µm
 * IBIS ; USA; High quality SOI; Device layer +/- 5 nm

= Microtechnology Products =
 * Intel

= A Microtechnology Timeline =
 * The first transistor
 * The first microchip
 * The first microprocessor
 * 1965 Moores Law
 * The roadmap
 * The first PCR lab-on-a-chip system
 * The first point-of-care lab on a chip system

= References =

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