Asymmetries in wafer map defects are usually treated as random production hardware defects. For example, asymmetric wafer defects can be caused by particles inadvertently deposited on a wafer during ...

Separating semiconductor chips from a wafer is an important step in the backend of semiconductor manufacturing. The new process from Lidrotec combines ablative laser dicing under a liquid stream with ...

Korea University researchers have developed a machine-learning framework that predicts solar cell efficiency from wafer ...

TOKYO — In a major boost for silicon-on-insulator technology, Toshiba Corp. will adopt Canon Inc.'s Eltran SOI wafer process for broadband microprocessors built in 0.1-micron and 0.07-micron process ...

It's a sign of the times when top semiconductor makers pool their resources to cover the rising cost of process technology development and fab construction. Providing the strongest evidence of this to ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TrendForce reports that the three largest DRAM suppliers are increasing wafer input for advanced processes. Following a rise in memory contract prices, companies have ...

The Chinese module maker and the Australian National University utilized phosphorus diffusion gettering and another defect mitigation strategy to improve the quality of n-type wafers. The proposed ...

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The ability to create materials with well-defined characteristics at the micro-and sub-micrometer dimensions is critical in a broad range of research fields and enterprises, from microelectronic chips ...

Despite their clear efficiency advantages, high-resistivity, lightly doped silicon wafers have seen limited adoption ...