Major processes in semiconductor wafer fabrication: 1) wafer preparation, 2) pattern transfer, 3) doping, 4) deposition, 5) etching, and 6) packaging. The process of creating semiconductors can be ...

In this article, the most common errors occurring at different stages of the semiconductor fabrication process and the strategies to mitigate them are discussed. The ever-growing complexity of the ...

The challenges before semiconductor fabs are expansive and evolving. As the size of chips shrinks from nanometers to eventually angstroms, the complexity of the manufacturing process increases in ...

The semiconductor manufacturing process involves many steps, including, but not limited to, film deposition, photolithography, etching, and chemical mechanical polishing (CMP). Contamination can ...

Within the meticulous and layered journey of manufacturing semiconductor wafers, which could encapsulate anywhere from hundreds to thousands of steps over one to two months, even a minor defect or ...

Applied Materials, Inc. boasts a broad range of expertise, dominating key market segments in material deposition and removal. The company's Centura Sculpta tool and AIx services are poised to address ...

What is Semiconductor Metrology Analysis? Semiconductor metrology analysis is a critical aspect of managing the semiconductor manufacturing process. With hundreds of steps involved in producing ...

SK keyfoundry, an 8-inch pure-play foundry in Korea, announced that it is accelerating the development of SiC (Silicon ...

Semiconductors are an integral part of the inner workings of medical devices, assisting in the conductivity between a non-conductor and a conductor to control electricity flow. In turn, the assembly ...

This article is the second in a series from PDF Solutions on why adopting big data platforms will transform the compound semiconductor industry. The first part “Accelerating silicon carbide (SiC) ...