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Virtual Lab: Making an Integrated Circuit (IC)
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This movie depicts the entire fabrication sequence for an MOS transistor. These steps would take many days.

Fabrication of a complete integrated circuit would take many weeks and require a super-clean, multi-billion dollar, fabrication plant. (Click on the "Related Pages" button to see links describing such a plant).

To return to a step-by-step view of the process, click the "step-by-step button at the upper left.