200mm Revitalization: MEMS Ride the Wave
Faced with the semiconductor shortage of 2020-21, semiconductor manufacturers have had to maximize utilization of their existing fab assets, including …
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Key considerations when choosing a remanufactured semiconductor equipment partner
With the global demand for semiconductors rising rapidly, additional fabrication facilities are being built, and existing fabs are adding capacity …
Challenges and Opportunities Facing Next-Generation MEMS Devices
Before COVID-19, the MEMS market was one of the healthiest sectors in the semiconductor industry. Their efficient size, powerful capabilities, …
How China Can Successfully Compete in the MEMS Race
As trade tensions continue to flare between China and the United States, China is ramping up investment in its own …
How to Navigate MEMS Manufacturing for the Next Decade
Experts are predicting continued growth for MEMS devices for the next decade, driven by consumer applications such as smartphones, voice-activated …
Part 3: Vapour Phase Etching: A User’s Guide
Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) device fabrication presents unique challenges for process engineers and their choice of equipment. This is largely due …
Part 2: Material Issues in MEMS Etching Processes
MEMS device fabrication requires a broad range of reactions and chemistries to create the structures and functions of these complicated …
Part 1: Getting a Handle on MEMS Process Variables
Fabricating MEMS devices presents unique challenges because of the three-dimensional (3D) and mechanical nature of the products. Specific mechanical structures …
memsstar Recognized by Texas Instruments with 2017 Supplier Excellence Award
memsstar Ltd., a leading provider of etch and deposition equipment to manufacturers of semiconductors and micro-electrical mechanical systems (MEMS), has …
Single Wafer vs Batch Wafer Processing
In both semiconductor device and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) manufacturing, wafer processes are generally divided into single wafer and batch processing. …
