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One of a series of seven videos on semiconductors, this 28-minute companion to Silicon Run I covers back-end semiconductor manufacturing and computer manufacturing. It shows how fabricated IC wafers are tested, sorted, and packaged into microchips. Viewers will need a substantial background in...

This 30-minute video is the condensed, non-technical version of Silicon Run I and Silicon Run II. It combines key segments from both films to provide an overview of semiconductor and computer manufacturing. It is most suitable for either advanced high school students or first year college students...

This 31-minute DVD is designed to provide an intimate look at the chemical, physical, and mechanical aspects of photolithography. The majority of the critical process steps are covered, along with various inspection procedural details to aid in evaluating the process. Students will need a...

This lab, presented by the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, teaches students how to measure the efficiency of a solar cell. Students will compare the output power of a silicon PV cell with the input power of incandescent light bulbs illuminating the PV from a set distance. A...

This lab, presented by the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, covers the concepts of material properties. During this lab, students will study the antimicrobial properties of silver nanoparticles and "document and communicate the entire process via their scientific notebook." A...

This lesson, presented by the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, covers "the differences in physical properties at the nanoscale as compared to the same materials at the macroscale. During the lesson, students will demonstrate the appropriate use of a spectrophotometer and will...

This resource, published by the Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge Support (NACK) Center at Pennsylvania State University, is an 11-page guide for a lab activity where students synthesize and perform spectrophotometric analysis on silver nanoparticles. During the lab, students...

This resource, provided by Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge Support Center (NACK Center), is a 12-page guide for a lab on silver nanowire synthesis and characterization. Throughout the lab, students will investigate the synthesis of silver nanowires, gain experience in nanoscale...

This lesson, presented by the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, is designed to introduce middle and older elementary students to nanoscale objects by comparing them in size to the visible world. Students will receive an introduction to exponents, decimals, and the metric system...

In this activity from the Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge Support Center (NACK Center) students order 23 items from largest to smallest. The activity introduces nanotechnology concepts through the comparison of measurements such as the thickness of a penny, the diameter of a...