Table 1

Work processes in the electronics industry

Semiconductor wafer fabrication
Crystal purification and growth
Wafer preparation
Epitaxy and oxidation
Photolithography
Doping and type conversion
Metallisation, interconnections and packaging
Semiconductor assembly
Die separation
Die attach bonding
Wire bonding
Encapsulation
Housing and marking
Testing
Printed circuit board (PrCB) fabrication
Resin bonding
Impregnation
Laminating
Photomasking and etching
Cutting and drilling
Marking and testing
Printed circuit board (PrCB) assembly
Parts preparation
PrCB “stuffing”
Soldering, touch-up
Marking and testing
Final product assembly
Parts preparation
Parts assembly
Testing
Housing assembly
Marking and packaging