Inside Micron Taiwan’s Semiconductor Factory | Taiwan’s Mega Factories EP1

Join us for a tour of Micron Technology’s Taiwan chip manufacturing facilities to discover how chips are produced and how innovations in the semiconductor industry impact people and businesses all over the world.

Take a look inside one of the semiconductor factories that make Taiwan the most significant site of semiconductor production in the world. Thanks to modern technology and constant innovations, chip manufacturing advances at a rapid pace. Today, each silicon microchip contains over 100 billion transistors, the switches that make up the basic units of computing. Each transistor is just a few nanometers in size, making them a fraction of the size of a human hair.

This means that even the slightest contamination can halt the entire chip production process. In fact, the semiconductor manufacturing process contains over 1,000 steps, all of which must be executed perfectly to produce functional chips. In Micron’s mega factory, silicon wafers are processed with incredible precision. The dustless factory is highly automated, which minimizes the number of humans required to enter. Each silicon wafer is coated in a UV-sensitive liquid, then etched using photolithography. We exhibit the entire process here in high resolution, giving you an inside look into the workings of one of the most high-tech factories in the world.

Micron Technology is a global leader in the semiconductor industry and produces leading-edge memory products. Its neighbor Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) produces industry-leading logic technology. These two companies constitute a large portion of the Taiwanese semiconductor industry, which spans the island from north to south. As they grow and continue to innovate, their products require more and more resources to produce, putting increasing pressure on the environment. Micron leaders share how they are expanding their innovative approach into the area of resource management, enabling them to create more sustainable products.

Chapters:
00:00 Taiwan’s Semiconductor Mega Factories
01:10 Micron Technology’s Factory Operations Center
02:39 Silicon Transistors: The Basic Units of All Computing
04:34 Taiwan’s Chip Production Facilities
05:47 Micron Technology’s Mega Factory in Taiwan
08:00 Semiconductor Design: Developing the Architecture for Integrated Circuits
08:45 Micron’s Dustless Fabrication Facility
11:06 Wafer Processing With Photolithography
13:13 Automation Optimizes Deliver Efficiency
14:50 Monitoring Machines from the Remote Operations Center
16:37 Transforming Chips Into Usable Components
18:41 Mitigating the Environmental Effects of Chip Production
21:40 A World of Ceaseless Innovation
22:30 End Credits

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[gunnochaphan]

Love this kind of documentary! Much better than netflix’s documentaries.

[prantosarkar]

Taiwan is the giant in the tech industry.. Literally every tech chips and micro products made in Taiwan. Love From Bangladesh. And salute to the engineers and people who involve in this.❤️

[Nightweaver]

Some of the most important factories on Earth producing the most in-demand product on Earth in the most futuristic work environment I've ever seen, staffed by undoubtedly some of the smartest and most well-educated people on the planet. Truly amazing.

[themusic]

The entire semiconductor industry is pretty mind bending. It combines electrical engineering, computational psychics, chemistry, metrology, process control, design automation & power generation all in one.

[aaronfirtz]

Exciting times for semiconductor stocks TSMC, AMD and NVDA. which are all experiencing a surge in value. It's interesting to watch the competition develop, given these stocks are major contributors to Al chip growth. On the increase of my personal holdings, I've witnessed amazing impact on my shares.

[nothingjustchillinn]

The video was soo clean I used it to clean my lappy screen. Thanks Taiwan.

[MyKarur]

Fantastic documentary and hats off to the brainy Taiwanese who can pull it off.But above all, the genius of the pioneers at Micron who came up with the idea. True success story!!!

[im.meer-asif]

If you wanna see how pure, small and complex a mankind can achieve then look inside such fab plant. It is not just these complex and mostly automated steps, alot of physics, equations, design kits, chemical recipes, measurements, statistics, marketing and what not is involved. I working in a small semiconductor company and have witnessed these complexity and cost of each such step. This Video is amazing.

[Albatrossamongus]

Taiwan is a truly incredible country full of truly incredible people! Their hard work, talent, and ingenuity makes the world a better place for everyone. Massive respect!

[StarSystem-pi]

Many people think that Asia's tech powerhouses are only Japan, China, and South Korea. But this small island Taiwan are strong, at least in the semiconductor field.

[HichamBoukhriss-kqlt]

They say it's just a small island but Taiwan is a giant advanced tech manufacturer

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Taiwan's Industrial and Overall Economic Strength.

Many people are unaware of the industrial and overall economic strength of Taiwan today.
Taiwan has a well-developed technology and manufacturing sector. It is ranked first in the world in semiconductor chip manufacturing, first in the world in ICT equipment manufacturing, third in the world in machinery and components manufacturing, third in the world in biotechnology companies, fourth in the world in machine tools, sixth in the world in chemical plants, and fifth in the world in shipbuilding tonnage. Taiwan's aerospace industry is also ranked sixth in the world in terms of output. Taiwan is also the world's largest and most technologically advanced carbon fiber composite material OEM, with applications ranging from tennis rackets and bicycles to aircraft components.
Taiwan has many companies that are hidden champions in the global manufacturing sector. These companies are at the top of their respective industries, but they are not well-known to the general public. Taiwan has developed its own supercomputers, AI computers, quantum chips, satellites, and has successfully test-fired military space rockets on multiple occasions.
In terms of overall technology and manufacturing strength, Taiwan is on par with the United States, Japan, and the EU industrial countries. Taiwan is currently the 20th largest economy in the world, with total foreign investment assets of over $2 trillion. It is the fifth largest foreign investor in the world and the fifth largest net creditor nation.
Manufacturing accounts for over 36% of Taiwan's GDP and contributes over 50% to economic growth, the highest in Asia. Taiwan's listed companies invest and set up factories overseas, and their overseas offshore processing and manufacturing import and export trade exceeds $1 trillion each year (most of which is included in Hong Kong's import and export trade figures). The import and export trade of these Taiwanese companies is not included in Taiwan's import and export trade figures.
If the import and export trade of Taiwanese companies' overseas factories is included in Taiwan's own import and export trade figures, the total global trade volume of Taiwanese companies will reach $1.9 trillion, surpassing Japan and the Netherlands to become the fourth largest trading power in the world after the United States, China, and Germany.
Taiwanese companies' overseas factories have supported the families of hundreds of millions of employees in China, Vietnam, and Southeast Asia.
It is estimated that Taiwan will enter the top 20 economies in the world in 2023 based on its own domestic production and manufacturing import and export trade, becoming a member of the G20. Among the G20 countries, Taiwan is the only one with no natural resources, relying solely on manufacturing, and with a population of 23.5 million and the smallest land area.

[rickintexas]

The process to make these devices is staggering. I’m always blown away that people created the machines that make this miraculous chips.

[DenToffe]

Beautiful, wonderfully designed factory and amazing technology! I would love to assist in designing and building such an amazing factory one day. The impact these factories have on the world is underappreciated in my opinion. I wish you great success!

[satyamshivamsundaram]

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[stevenm]

This is the best documentary on chip making. Living in North America, I am proud to be from Taiwan.

[choronical]

Magnificent industry of Taiwan..we don’t want the country to fall under anyone’s control

[cauemarchionattiausec]

The level of attention to detail and care for each an every process is really something to be an example for any industry. Taiwan not only innovates in chip making, but also in resource management and environmental responsibility. Truly Inspiring.

[fazlayelahi]

What an outstanding video....!! I have lost my words...!!

Amazing cutting edge technology....!! Wow...!!

Love and Respect for Taiwan from Bangladesh...!!