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To: greg s who wrote (149296)	11/24/2001 2:04:24 PM
From: kapkan4u	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

<SOI refers to Si-O-Si bonding (or maybe silicon-on-sapphire??), while the Intel paper refers to Si-Si bonding (I think). If I am right, these are very different animals, but I am not a process dude. Comments from those in the know?> I am not a process dude either, but it seems that the paper describes Si-Something-Si bonding. I don't see how Si-Si bonding can be different from bulk Si. Kap

To: greg s who wrote (149296)	11/24/2001 2:19:46 PM
From: tcmay	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

"SOI refers to Si-O-Si bonding (or maybe silicon-on-sapphire??)" Silicon-on-insulator. While sapphire (Al2O3, alumina) is an insulator, and gave us SOS, less expensive alternative substrate materials are sought. Intel had an SOI effort as early as 1974, and then a larger program in the early 80s. And current programs. I know many of you guys are not "process guys," as you keep saying, but it would sure behoove you to spend about two hours skimming a glossary of common semiconductor terms. "I think cache memory refers to memory that is bought with cash instead of with credit cards or checks. Memory bought with checks is called parity check memory." --Tim3 --Tim May