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 ...
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 ...
New research paper titled “Semiconductor Defect Detection by Hybrid Classical-Quantum Deep Learning” by researchers at National Tsing Hua University. “With the rapid development of artificial ...
“Wafer mass metrology has become increasingly important as semiconductor processes have become more complex and sensitive,” said Microtronic CEO Reiner Fenske in making the announcement. “Today’s fabs ...
As semiconductor manufacturers aim to produce devices at the 5-nanometer node, the ability to find tiny defects created inadvertently during the fabrication process becomes harder. In addition, there ...
According to news reports, Samsung and TSMC are expected to enter 5nm process mass production in 2020. The competition in 5nm wafer yield and market share will be very intense. A brand new wafer ...
Using non-destructive imaging methods, a team of scientists has obtained three-dimensional insights into the interior of crystals. They determine important data about line-shaped defects that largely ...
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Olympus Integrated Technologies America, Inc. (Olympus-ITA), a leader in advanced inspection and defect review systems, introduces the latest 3DIR Metrology and ...
Final electrical test remains one of the best ways to assess a circuit’s ultimate viability. But we know that, unfortunately, even 100% end-of-line electrical testing of semiconductor wafers will not ...