4. Conclusion

For those of you who have read our article on "traditional" thin films have realized that these are still irreplaceable for many applications and in the manufacture of many passive components.

Without them, there would be no monolithic integrated circuits either, as it would not be possible to interconnect the thousands, if not millions, of transistors that diffusion techniques now make it possible to integrate on a few square centimetres of silicon.

But beyond monolithic electronics and integrated circuits, all electronics are concerned. The majority of sensors and senseors are now made of thin films, and are the starting point for many electronic functions. Thin films are also used to convert analog signals into digital ones. With their high stability, precision and low temperature coefficient, they are also the component...