[sevensor]

Headline stuck me funny; I was working in ion implantation 20 years ago. Of course they’re talking about lithography, because those guys are the fighter pilots / first violinists of semiconductor manufacturing, they get all the attention.

[avs733]

This is such a good analogy. Implant and thin film deposition never gets any respect…

[sevensor]

Seriously! Although I’d say the most undervalued is wet processing. It’s incredible how much art and science go into not leaving water spots. Not to mention cleaning up other people’s messes.