Stressing the 'R' in R&D

摘要

It's ironic that many professionals caught up in the commercial whirlwinds of the semiconductor industry have little or no time for basic science. They don't need or want to know why something works, just that it does work. Many companies focus more on the "D" in R&D. Increasingly though, as physics and economics threaten to derail the bullet train of semiconductor technology advancement, the industry must deal with strategically important scientific questions. Those who have been reading MICRO'S Mapping the Roadmap series know that the future development of defect reduction equipment is rife with these potential derailers.