Plasmas in Manufacturing
From NSF’s Discovery Files Podcast by U.S. National Science Foundation
July 21, 2025 · 22 min · Episode 149
About this episode
Jeremiah Williams discusses the role of plasmas in semiconductor manufacturing and their impact on industrial innovation.
The fourth state of matter, plasma, is involved in several aspects of how modern microelectronic components are manufactured. Jeremiah Williams, a professor at Wittenberg University and a program director at the U.S. National Science Foundation, discusses how plasmas are used in semiconductor manufacturing and how understanding plasma physics spurs industrial innovation.
People in this episode
Guest: Jeremiah Williams
Topics covered
- plasma
- manufacturing
- semiconductors
- microelectronics
- industrial innovation
- plasma physics
Keywords
- plasma
- manufacturing
- semiconductors
- microelectronics
- plasma physics
- industrial innovation
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Organizations: Wittenberg University, U.S. National Science Foundation
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