Many ingredients and dozens of steps are needed to make a microprocessor like the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor. Recipes for making microprocessors vary, depending on the intended use of the chip.

Continue learning more about the process of chip building by starting with the next section on preparation of the materials. Here you will learn how important ingredients like silicon are prepared for the manufacturing process. Next, you can view a demonstration of the fabrication process.

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