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Analytical Methods For Analyzing PFAS In Semiconductor Wastewater (Oregon State University)
By Technical Paper Link - 24 Jun, 2025 - Comments: 0

A new technical paper titled "Practical Guidance on Selecting Analytical Methods for PFAS in Semiconductor Manufacturing Wastewater" was published by researchers at Oregon State University, Corvallis. Abstract "The focus of this review is to provide an overview of the nomenclature, structure, and properties of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that dictate the selection o... » read more

Domain Adaptation for Image Classification of Defects in Semiconductor Manufacturing (Infineon, U. Padova et al.)
By Technical Paper Link - 21 Jun, 2025 - Comments: 0

A new technical paper titled "Domain Adaptation for Image Classification of Defects in Semiconductor Manufacturing" was published by researchers at Infineon Technologies, University of Padova and University of Bologna. Abstract "In the semiconductor sector, due to high demand but also strong and increasing competition, time to market and quality are key factors in securing significant marke... » read more

High-Quality Data Needed To Better Utilize Fab Data Streams
By Anne Meixner - 10 Jun, 2025 - Comments: 0

Fab operations have wrestled with big data management issues for decades. Standards help, but only if sufficient attention to detail is taken during collection. Semiconductor wafer manufaFcturing represents one of the most complex manufacturing processes in the world. With each generation of process improvement comes more sophisticated fab equipment, new process recipes, and exponential incr... » read more

Quantifying The PFAS Impact In ICs Manufacturing (Harvard University)
By Technical Paper Link - 03 Jun, 2025 - Comments: 0

A new technical paper titled "Modeling PFAS in Semiconductor Manufacturing to Quantify Trade-offs in Energy Efficiency and Environmental Impact of Computing Systems" was published by researchers at Harvard University and Mohamed Bin Zayed University of AI (MBZUAI). "The electronics and semiconductor industry is a prominent consumer of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known a... » read more

Overview Of 103 Research Papers On Automatic SEM Image Analysis Algorithms For Semiconductor Defect Inspection (KU Leuven, Imec)
By Technical Paper Link - 20 May, 2025 - Comments: 0

A new technical paper titled "Scanning electron microscopy-based automatic defect inspection for semiconductor manufacturing: a systematic review" was published by researchers at KU Leuven and imec. "We identified, categorized, and discussed automatic defect inspection algorithms that analyze scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images for semiconductor manufacturing (SM). This is a topic of c... » read more

Secure Handling Of Financial Data In Manufacturing
By Anne Meixner - 21 Apr, 2025 - Comments: 0

Experts at the Table: Semiconductor Engineering sat down to discuss the advantages associated with linking financial data with manufacturing data analytic platforms, real security challenges and the best uses for AI/ML methods, with Dieter Rathei, CEO of DR Yield; Jon Holt, senior director of product management at PDF Solutions, Alex Burlak, vice president of advanced analytics and test at p... » read more

Cutting IC Manufacturing Costs By Combining Data
By Anne Meixner - 11 Mar, 2025 - Comments: 0

Experts at the Table: Semiconductor Engineering sat down to discuss the benefits of incorporating financial data into fab floor decision-making, including what kind of cost data is most useful, with Dieter Rathei, CEO of DR Yield; Jon Holt, senior director of product management at PDF Solutions, Alex Burlak, vice president of advanced analytics and test at proteanTecs; and Dirk de Vries, techni... » read more

EUV’s Future Looks Even Brighter
By Gregory Haley - 20 Feb, 2025 - Comments: 1

The rapidly increasing demand for advanced-node chips to support everything-AI is putting pressure on the industry's ability to meet demand. The need for cutting-edge semiconductors is accelerating in applications ranging from hyperscale data centers powering large language models to edge AI in smartphones, IoT devices, and autonomous systems. But manufacturing those chips relies heavily on ... » read more

Transformational Opportunities Coming To Semiconductor Manufacturing
By John Kibarian - 11 Feb, 2025 - Comments: 0

During the GSA US Executive Forum in September 2024, a panel discussion brought together Marco Chisari, EVP from Samsung Semiconductor, Jeff Howell, Global VP for High Tech at SAP, and John Kibarian, CEO of PDF Solutions. The purpose of the discussion was to compare and contrast the perspectives from one of the largest global semiconductor companies with that of the most widely used enterpri... » read more

Simulation Closes Gap Between Chip Design Optimization And Manufacturability
By Gregory Haley - 11 Feb, 2025 - Comments: 0

Simulation is playing an increasingly critical and central role throughout the design-through-manufacturing flow, fusing together everything from design to manufacturing and test in order to reduce the number and cost of silicon respins. The sheer density of modern chips, combined with advanced packaging techniques like 3D stacking and heterogeneous integration, has made iterative physical p... » read more

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