How Thermal Oxidation Grows Silicon Dioxide on a Wafer
💻 iAtlas Semiconductor #11 | 📘 Manufacturing → Thermal Oxidation Introduction Thermal oxidation is one of the fundamental processes used in silicon semiconductor manufacturing. It creates a silicon dioxide (SiO₂) layer by exposing a silicon wafer to oxygen or water vapor at elevated temperatures. Although silicon dioxide may appear to be a simple insulating material,…