Silicon run II / National Science Foundation ... [and others] present a film by Ruth A. Carranza ; in collaboration with the Center for Integrated Systems, Stanford University ; producer/director/writer Ruth A. Carranza.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Carranza, Ruth A., 1949- producer, director, screenwriter.

Jerome, Susan, narrator.

National Science Foundation (U.S.), sponsor.

Ruth Carranza Productions, producer.

Stanford University. Center for Integrated Systems, producer.

Series:

Silicon Run Series.

Silicon Run Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Integrated circuits--Design and construction.

Integrated circuits.

Computers--Circuits.

Computers.

Microelectronics.

Genre:

Science films.

Educational films.

Documentary films.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 videocassette (30 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.

1/2 in.

polychrome

Edition:

Tenth anniversary edition.

Other Title:

Silicon run two

Title on container : Silicon run II, the sequel

Place of Publication:

Mountain View, CA : Ruth Carranza Productions, [1993]

System Details:

VHS - NTSC

analog

magnetic

VHS

Summary:

Second film of a two-part educational series on semiconductor and computer manufacturing. Begins where first film ends, with the fabricated wafers. It follows the manufacturing processes by which IC wafers are made into the chips used in microcomputers and the multichip units of high-end computers.

Participant:

Narrator, Susan Jerome.

Credits:

Cinematographer, Wah Ho Chan ; editor Ruth Carranza ; music, Neil Panton.

Notes:

"The companion tape to Silicon Run I."--Container.

"While Silicon run II covers the back-end manufacturing process of integrated circuits, Silicon run I shows front-end semiconductor manufacturing."--Container.

OCLC:

30452078