: The "invisible enemy." Van Zant emphasizes that a single dust particle is like a boulder to a transistor. The "Big Four" Processes : Growing or depositing thin films (oxidation, CVD, PVD). Patterning : The art of photolithography. : Altering conductivity via diffusion or ion implantation. Heat Treatments : Annealing to repair the crystal lattice. Yield and Reliability

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: Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD), epitaxy, and metallization.