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How are microchips made?

George Zaidan and Sajan Saini · TED

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Globally, we produce more than a trillion computer chips every year. Which means about 20 trillion transistors are built every second— and this process is done in fewer than 500 fabrication plants. How do we build so many tiny, intricately-connected devices, so incredibly fast? George Zaidan and Sajan Saini explore how photolithography helps build these devices and its environmental impact. [Directed by Kozmonot Animation Studio, narrated by George Zaidan, music by Tolga Yıldız, Kozmonot Animation Studio].

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Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
George Zaidan and Sajan Saini
Year
2025
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Computer science, Engineering, Art, architecture and design, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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