Behind the science in Stanford’s Nanopatterning Cleanroom
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Stanford’s Nanostructure Cleanroom relies on precision microfabrication technology and strict control over particles and contamination. Photolithography, plasma etching, material deposition, and electron microscopy processes work in concert to create, process, and inspect nanostructures.
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AI GeneratedThis video explores the fabrication of AI hardware at Stanford University's nanopatterning clean room. PhD student Hamish Kaur demonstrates how nanophotonics—using light instead of copper wires for chip communication—can significantly reduce the energy consumption and carbon footprint of global data centers used for training AI models.