Design Considerations for Integrated Electronic Devices

1 March 1960

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Proceedings of the IRE

Vol. 48 (3) , 293-300
https://doi.org/10.1109/jrproc.1960.287597

Abstract

Some fundamental factors affecting the design of integrated electronic devices are discussed, particularly the influence of shrinkage. It is concluded that the considerable advantages of integrated devices, compared to conventional devices, such as very small volume and weight, and reduced number of metallic connections, have to be paid for by higher shrinkage in fabrication. Three considerations are advanced, which will reduce partially this higher shrinkage. First, the resulting increase in cost may be made very small if the design of the integrated device allows the extent of integration to be adjusted to the shrinkage rate. Second, the resultant high cost of the integrated device justifies a higher investment in the fabrication process of the integrated devices than for the individual units. Third, methods of doctoring integrated devices may be used to reduce the shrinkage effectively.

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