Technology Wiki

Reference preview topics from ngstrader.com; use these as an editable starting point and review before launch. Semiconductor fundamentals: band structure, doping, carrier transport and the p–n junction. CMOS and transistor technology: MOSFET operation, CMOS logic and device scaling. Logic and digital design: RTL, synthesis and timing abstractions. VLSI physical design: floorplanning, placement, clock-tree synthesis, routing and sign-off. Semiconductor manufacturing: wafer processing from silicon through tested die. Lithography and patterning: optics, photoresists, EUV/DUV and multi-patterning. ALD, CVD, PVD and etching: deposition and pattern-transfer processes. Process integration and yield: combining process modules and controlling manufacturing variation. DRAM, NAND and emerging memories: memory architectures, scaling and system integration. RRAM, MRAM, PCM, FeRAM and ECRAM: non-volatile memory and in-memory computing concepts. Neuromorphic computing: spiking neurons, synapse arrays and event-driven hardware. 2D materials and TMDs: atomically thin semiconductor channel candidates. FinFET, GAA and CFET: transistor structures for electrostatic control and scaling. 3D integration and advanced packaging: TSVs, microbumps, hybrid bonding and interposers. Chiplets and heterogeneous integration: multi-die systems, interfaces and standards. Metrology and characterization: dimensional, material and electrical measurements. Photonic integrated circuits: waveguides, modulators, detectors and optical I/O. Power and compound semiconductors: SiC and GaN device applications. Semiconductor glossary: plain-language definitions for common industry terms.