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How are Microchips Made? 🖥️🛠️ CPU Manufacturing Process Steps

Branch Education · explainer · Watch on YouTube

Semiconductors & chip manufacturingComputer architecture & CPUs

What it is

Branch Education walks through a semiconductor fab and the dozens of steps used to turn silicon wafers into microchips, with 3D animation. It covers lithography, deposition and etching at a high level.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Pointed to as a clear visual reference for chip manufacturing steps.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2024, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “Great channel”

    Related video from the same channel while waiting for lithography one

    throwaway31131, 2025-06 · Recommendation · in “How Are Transistors Assembled Inside a CPU? [video]”

  2. “the Branch Education YouTube channel has great videos detailing the manufacturing process as well”

    Channel with great videos on semiconductor manufacturing process

    itopaloglu83, 2025-11 · Recommendation · in ““One Student One Chip” Course Homepage”

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Topics: chip fabrication, lithography, cpu, wafers, branch education

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