June Update

[Brandon Shafto]

Thanks, Jarred. Enlightening.

 

[Jarred Land]

Showing my lack of knowledge in the process of making sensors: I always thought that "ovens" and "baking" were figurative terms. Do these things really go in an oven?
OK, you can stop laughing now

Yes UV ovens even though there are normal heat ovens a few places in the process. Here is an old school video on how they make CCD's which are made a bit differently than CMOS but get you the general idea:

 

[gandalf de maupeou]

Is the background music part of the fabrication process?

 

[Derek Carlson]

Is the background music part of the fabrication process?

Yes, muzak must be playing softly in the background during the process to ensure the sensors are completely relaxed.

 

[Rakesh Malik]

It helps them stay calm while bathed in acid and zapped by lasers ;-)

 

[Elsie N]

Yes UV ovens even though there are normal heat ovens a few places in the process. Here is an old school video on how they make CCD's which are made a bit differently than CMOS but get you the general idea:

Jarred, just curious... Once the sensor makes it to an acceptable finished stage is there a further step that can cause it to be rejected?

 

[Jarred Land]

Jarred, just curious... Once the sensor makes it to an acceptable finished stage is there a further step that can cause it to be rejected?

O yes, once a successful probe is done it is only a quarter the way through QC... we then package the sensors, check, put them on the boards, check , put them into the cameras and check. And we check much much deeper than anyone else.. so lots of room for things to go sideways.

The whole process is pretty fascinating and immaculate. If you have ever seen my office you will understand why they don't let me in that building anymore

 

[George A.]

If you have ever seen my office you will understand why they don't let me in that building anymore

If you saw my office, Jarred, you wouldn't even let me own the two Dragons that I own.

Hehe

Thanks for the updates!

P.S. A picture of your office would make my day, though. Including the secret prototypes of whatever you guys are making sitting on it.



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[Youcef Lynch]

Amazing process.

Keep up the good work Jarred!

We are patiently waiting.

:hurray:

 

[Daniel Stilling]

Here is an old school video on how they make CCD's

Fascinating...

 

[Josh Becker]

Thanks for the response, Jarred! Always cool to get some insight on the process.

 

[Scot Yount]

Thanks for the response, Jarred! Always cool to get some insight on the process.

Josh I know you just had a baby. My wife gave birth to our second child, a little boy just yesterday....It gives me something to put things into perspective! Can't wait to get some .r3ds of the little man.....Newborns make great subjects, and there is the added benefit of the fact that they can't go running off and out of frame!

 

[Chris McKechnie]

Thanks for the update. Red's transparency at its finest!

 

[Brent Carter]

O yes, once a successful probe is done it is only a quarter the way through QC... we then package the sensors, check, put them on the boards, check , put them into the cameras and check. And we check much much deeper than anyone else.. so lots of room for things to go sideways.

The whole process is pretty fascinating and immaculate. If you have ever seen my office you will understand why they don't let me in that building anymore

It is because we cannot find clean room scrubs tall enough for you.

 

[Josh Becker]

Josh I know you just had a baby. My wife gave birth to our second child, a little boy just yesterday....It gives me something to put things into perspective! Can't wait to get some .r3ds of the little man.....Newborns make great subjects, and there is the added benefit of the fact that they can't go running off and out of frame!

Congrats, dude! Haha, I'm also excited to capture some test footage of my little guy!

 

[Jarred Land]

It is because we cannot find clean room scrubs tall enough for you.

Something about having no shoes freaks those dudes out

 

[Ketch Rossi]

Something about having no shoes freaks those dudes out

LOL...

 

[Patrick Grossien]

Something about having no shoes freaks those dudes out

maybe you need those. at least the description reads "Clean Shoes Clean room"... hehehe

 

[jordan levy]

maybe you need those. at least the description reads "Clean Shoes Clean room"... hehehe

ha! i just scouted a location today and the owner was wearing those, first time ive seen them and now they pop up on reduser, maybe its a sign!

 

[Patrick Grossien]

ha! i just scouted a location today and the owner was wearing those, first time ive seen them and now they pop up on reduser, maybe its a sign!

OMG hehehe. Perhaps it is..