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Summary: Decent but not great
Review: This book is decent for the layperson trying to grasp the semiconductor process, but not great. Some of the examples and explanation make the topic easy to understand, but the chapters don't really flow and you are likely to get confused when the book delves into technical depth. The typos and errors are distracting and it's blatant that the book was rushed to publishing.
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Summary: Proofread it first!
Review: This book is very easy to understand on the whole. However, some aspects of the organization of the information are frustrating - in Chapter 3 for example, you are frequently directed to Chapter 11, suggesting that the book may need to be read twice.In terms of quality, the book is abysmal. Shame on the publishers for putting it out in this form! There are typos, omissions, and grammatical errors everywhere. Also, the illustrations and tables are very poor. Some tables are too small to be legible, and the illustrations in many places are less comprehensible than the text itself. The line drawings are often quite laughable, and there are mistakes even in the illustrations. These problems aside, the basic content is worth 4 stars. I got a wider and deeper view of semiconductors and the industry than I expected for the price.
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Summary: Very thorough
Review: This book was a must have for me. I am a computer hardware guy so the insights from this book really helped me to gain a deeper understanding of what I already do. Illistrations were also very useful. I especially like the coverage of each technique- One process may have 5 differant techniques and Peter Zant makes sure he lists the pros and cons of each. He also asks questions for you to think about generating higher thought and more effective learning for you. So, all in all it was well worth the 60 bucks I paid. Even though I am not making microchips. Thanks!
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Summary: Good content, very poor execution
Review: This book would be a fine introduction to semiconductor processing if it were not so poorly written. The scope and depth of the material is appropriate and informative. However, the book was published without sufficient editing or, apparently, any proofreading and the result is occasionally inaccurate, often grammatically incorrect, and comically redundant throughout (the author must have been paid by the page). Find a more carefully written guide or wait for the fifth edition and hope it doesn't slip past the editor like this one did.
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Summary: Good content, very poor execution
Review: This book would be a fine introduction to semiconductor processing if it were not so poorly written. The scope and depth of the material is appropriate and informative. However, the book was published without sufficient editing or, apparently, any proofreading and the result is occasionally inaccurate, often grammatically incorrect, and comically redundant throughout (the author must have been paid by the page). Find a more carefully written guide or wait for the fifth edition and hope it doesn't slip past the editor like this one did.
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Summary: Chip Fabrication 101
Review: This is an excellent book for someone who knows little about semiconductors. It goes into historical and current wafer processing trends and discusses a few of the challenges for future techonolgy nodes. The book touches on most parts of fabrication and presents simplified versions of the theory and equipment involved. Not for advanced readers.
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