It’s no secret that the microprocessors of today are extremely complex and most will agree upon that, but those who actually know how to make the parts and which steps you need to go through to make CPU from regular sand, which is the real bas material of our silicon-based processors. Chip maker Intel has published a presentation that shows, step by step, how a pile of sand is transformed into some of the market’s most advanced circuits.
It’s not an easy task to make a processor and at the same time far from simple to explain the process in layman terms. Intel has put together pictures and texts explaining them to make one of the most easy to understand documents we have seen so far on circuit manufacturing.
Not everyone realize that the transistors inside Intel’s processors are bombarded with ions accelerated to speeds over 300,000 kilometers per hour.
Those who want a better insight into how Intel’s processors are made, but also many other circuits, should take a look at the “From Sand to Silicon: The making of a chip (PDF) presentation”
The core is mounted inside processor
The processor is tested for different speeds and prepared for sale
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