5steps from the big bang
123things can go into it
photomask
ComponentPart
A plate carrying one layer of the chip's design. A leading-edge chip needs dozens of them, often more than 60.
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A plate carrying one layer of the chip's design. A leading-edge chip needs dozens of them, often more than 60.
From the big bang to photomask
The most direct chain from the start of the universe, following what things are made from and, for living things, what they evolved from. Each step shows when it first appeared.
big bang13.8 bn yrs ago
Hhydrogen13.8 bn yrs ago
star13.6 bn yrs ago
Ooxygen13.6 bn yrs ago
chromitedate unknown
photomaskdate unknown