Effective fabrication of complex, high performance semiconductor devices is highly dependent on the use of chemical mechanical planarization (CMP). This process is used to planarize the wafer surface ...

Detecting macro-defects early in the wafer processing flow is vital for yield and process improvement, and it is driving innovations in both inspection techniques and wafer test map analysis. At the ...

Reducing defects on the wafer edge, bevel, and backside is becoming essential as the complexity of developing leading-edge chips continue to increase, and where a single flaw can have costly ...

PHOENIX, Ariz. and HSINCHU, Taiwan — September 12, 2007— Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials, CMP Technologies, a leader and innovator in chemical mechanical planarization technology for the global ...

Electronic and computer processors with a higher speed need smaller features for integrated circuits (IC), which also need smoother and smaller substrate surfaces. Chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) ...

Use of machine learning and feed-forward neural networks presents a new and exciting opportunity to develop high-accuracy CMP models of complex, advanced deposition processes. Machine learning (ML), ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today announced its innovative Applied DuraPad ™ CMP polishing pad technology for 200mm chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) systems.