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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Finally, to explore photolithography in greater depth and detail, watch this video.
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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
