Emerging paradigms in semiconductor manufacturing

Author

Castrucci, Paul P.

Author_Institution

Paul Castrucci & Assoc., Boston, MA, USA

fYear

1990

fDate

21-23 May 1990

Firstpage

21

Lastpage

23

Abstract

Four integration trends in semiconductor manufacturing are discussed: simulation-controlled fabricators, integrated process tools, integrated yield management systems, and integrated SMART/microenvironment production lines. Specific examples are used to explain the value of these four technologies in the fab of the 1990s, characterizing these paradigms by short cycle times, high yields, low inventories, high throughput, continuous-flow production, dynamic capacity reconfiguration, high-quality/zero-defect products, tight statistical control, and low cost. It is projected that the causes for accelerating adaptation to this new type of fab will shift the semiconductor paradigms from manual factories to integrated production lines

Keywords

electronics industry; integrated circuit manufacture; semiconductor device manufacture; continuous-flow production; dynamic capacity reconfiguration; emerging paradigms; high throughput; high yields; integrated SMART/microenvironment production lines; integrated process tools; integrated production lines; integrated yield management systems; low cost; low inventories; semiconductor manufacturing; semiconductor paradigms; short cycle times; simulation-controlled fabricators; tight statistical control; Acceleration; Application specific integrated circuits; Costs; Innovation management; Investments; Magnetic cores; Manufacturing processes; Semiconductor device manufacture; Technology management; Virtual manufacturing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Semiconductor Manufacturing Science Symposium, 1990. ISMSS 1990., IEEE/SEMI International

Conference_Location

Burlingame, CA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISMSS.1990.66123

Filename

66123