implantation

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    In integrated circuit: Implantation

    Another method of modifying a wafer is to bombard its surface with extra atoms. This is called implantation. Enough of the atoms become deeply embedded in the surface to alter its characteristics, creating areas of n- and p-type materials. Overzealous atoms ripping through the…

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