For a long time, semiconductor defect inspection focused on particles, and particle defects remain an important cause of yield loss. But as devices have become more complex, additional kinds of ...
The chip industry is conservative when it comes to adopting new metrology and inspection. Will it ultimately see NVD inspection as a wunderkind, or an also-ran? Remember when it first became obvious ...
MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC), the world’s leading supplier of process control and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related ...
MILPITAS, Calif., July 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today KLA Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) announced the 392x and 295x optical defect inspection systems and the eDR7380™ e-beam defect review system. The new ...
The Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) has evolved from an extremely high resolution scientific research instrument into a highly accurate metrology tool. This evolution has broadened the role of the AFM ...
Inspecting subwavelength defects in dense nanopatterns is hindered by weak signals and strong background noise. Researchers ...
Business competition pressures manufacturers to produce faster, reduce expenses, and increase efficiencies. But all these requirements run into the quality control issue sooner or later — with the ...
insights from industryDr. Thomas FriesFounder and CEOFRT GmbH In this article, AZoM, talks to Dr. Thomas Fries, Founder and CEO of FRT GmbH, about the applications of both defect inspection and ...
Borescopic visual inspection may be appropriate for small parts with areas not visible to the naked eye. Even with all the high-tech testing and inspection techniques in use today, basic visual ...