The standard procedure for doping silicon by heating wafers in a furnace from 400 to 1,150 degrees C in an atmosphere of dopant atoms. Digital Indicates the representation of data by a series of bits or discrete values, such as 0s and 1s. Doping The introduction of an impurity into a semiconductor to modify its electrical properties. DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory. Dynamic' means the device's memory cells need to be periodically recharged.
Information stored in the memory cells, as a positive or negative charge, is accessed randomly.
Flash A nonvolatile programmable semiconductor memory product. Flash devices retain the contents of their memory when the power is turned off. Flat Pack A flat, rectangular IC package type with the necessary leads projecting from the sides of the package. IC Integrated Circuit. A tiny complex of electronic components and their connections produced on a slice of material such as silicon.