SiC is extensively used in microelectronic devices owing to its several unique properties. However, low yield and high cost of the SiC manufacturing process are the major challenges that must be ...

In this interview, Mark Bumiller, Technology Manager for Entegris talks to AZoM about using the Accusizer to detect large particles counts in CMP slurries. Please could you give us an introduction to ...

Semiconductor wafer defect pattern recognition and classification is a crucial area of research that underpins yield enhancement and quality assurance in microelectronics manufacturing. The discipline ...

Across the semiconductor industry, ensuring cleanrooms and mini-environments are sufficiently monitored for particle sizes down to 100 nm is a common practice. Most industries have adopted this ...

Fastmicro B.V. is a manufacturer of surface particle defect detection systems and equipment established over 15 years ago. The main product lines include sample surface particle defect scanning, ...

Defect inspection scientists from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology and The Chinese University of Hong Kong make a thorough review of new perspectives and ...

Metrology is the science of measuring, characterizing, and analyzing materials. Within metrology, there are several technologies used to detect material defects on a very small scale – precision on ...

What is the Market Size of Wafer Defect Inspection System? BANGALORE, India, Dec. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2024, the global market size of Wafer Defect Inspection System was estimated to be worth ...

Modern advanced packaging processes and shrinking semiconductor device sizes mean that it is vital to consistently eliminate sub-20 nm defects and surface contaminants. To do this effectively, the ...

To make the top-of-the-line chips for Apple's iPhone, such as the A14, or Nvidia's A100 series AI processors, with billions of transistors, it takes a factory that costs $16 billion to build and ...

Profitability on semiconductor products is directly related to yield. But what can design teams do about yield? The answer often gets the tag “design-for-manufacturing.” But I would like to argue that ...