How are microchips made? - George Zaidan and Sajan Saini
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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.
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Describe the process of photolithography and its significance in the fabrication of computer chips. How does this technology contribute to the efficiency and complexity of modern chip production?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Sajan Saini , George Zaidan
- Director Tolga Yıldız, Kozmonot Animation Studio
- Narrator George Zaidan
- Music Tolga Yıldız, Kozmonot Animation Studio
- Sound Designer Tolga Yıldız, Kozmonot Animation Studio
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Produced by Sazia Afrin
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Fact-Checker Charles Wallace
- Special Thanks Anuradha Murthy Agarwal
