What is Semiconductor Technology?
Semiconductor Processing, as the name implies, is a field in which semiconductor devices are produced. Most of the devices that we use every day have some kind of semiconductor in them. From computers to televisions, radios, CD and DVD players, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), small handheld electronic games, to coffee makers and toasters, all of these devices (and many others) contain semiconductors.
Semiconductor Processing Technicians work with Process Engineers in large "Gigafabs" (semiconductor processing facilities costing over a billion dollars) and in smaller laboratory-sized facilities to develop and improve semiconductor processing operations. Some of the key areas of knowledge include thin film deposition and photolithography.
Here are some general Semiconductor Technology links for further information:
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos257.htm
http://www.starc.or.jp/
http://www.engr.wisc.edu/ece/newsletter/2002-2003_fallwinter/Article01_semiconductor.html
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