news digest ♦ Equipment and Materials
nSPEC data: a) Density map of all defects ; b) Examples of some of the defects on the map compared to microscope images ; c) Histogram showing quantities of each defect size
“Working with the Nanotronics Imaging team has been an exciting and highly productive experience,” says Keith Evans, Kyma’s president & CEO. “Our technical team, led by our Chief Scientist Jacob Leach, pushed the nSPEC tool in about a dozen different directions. The response of the Nanotronics team was superb and the result is that we can now routinely sense several different important characteristics of our materials better than ever before.”
He adds “We are very pleased with the kinds of inspection that the nSPEC is giving us, which has already given us significant new insight into our processes here at Kyma.”
Kyma Technologies has graciously agreed to open its doors for people to observe the nSPEC in action. This is an ideal opportunity for semiconductor groups and Universities in the South Eastern region of the U.S. to learn about the powerful capabilities of nSPEC and its value to their respective applications.
“This is really a great partnership and opportunity for us, we are so thrilled that Kyma is happy with their purchase of an nSPEC and are excited to bring interested people and future partners to Kyma to see the nSPEC there,” says Matthew Putman, CEO of Nanotronics Imaging.
The nSPEC is an automated, optical, inspection device geared toward defect detection and characterisation of semiconductor wafers, dies and devices. It is a scanning optical microscope fully integrated with patented, image analysis processing.
It is claimed that never before has there been an automated machine that provides such crisp images and rich information about defects and features on semiconductor wafers.
Teledyne LeCroy’s
oscilloscope first to achieve 100 GHz
The firm has also released the first in a series of indium phosphide (InP) chips planned for future generations of high speed oscilloscopes
Teledyne LeCroy, Inc., a subsidiary of Teledyne Technologies
Inc.says it has demonstrated the world’s first 100 GHz real- time oscilloscope by successfully acquiring and displaying live signals at 100 GHz bandwidth.
The performance demonstrated dramatically exceeds currently available capabilities. High speed oscilloscopes are vital tools in the development of high-speed digital networks, the critical backbone of the rapidly expanding cloud-based computing paradigm that characterises our digital age.
“Reaching 100 GHz real-time oscilloscope performance is one of many industry milestones achieved by Teledyne
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www.compoundsemiconductor.net August/September 2013 The firm made revenues of EUR (€) 45.3 million for the second
LeCroy,” says Tom Reslewic, chief executive officer, Teledyne environmental and electronic measurement instrumentation. “It reveals new phenomena, opens channels for new discoveries and paves the way for vast improvements in the field of high speed measurement.”
The demonstration was conducted at the research facilities of Teledyne Scientific Company in Thousand Oaks, California.
Teledyne LeCroy and Teledyne Scientific also announced that they have completed the design of a jointly developed next-generation InP chip and have released the design for fabrication at Teledyne Scientific’s InP foundry.
The jointly developed chip is the first device in an expansive chip set planned for future generations of high speed oscilloscopes. Teledyne acquired LeCroy Corporation in August 2012 and has pursued synergies related to the development of ultra high speed oscilloscopes.
“We are pleased to see the 100 GHz real-time oscilloscope milestone reached less than one year after the acquisition of Teledyne LeCroy,” comments Robert Mehrabian, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Teledyne. “Releasing the new InP chip in collaboration with Teledyne Scientific on the very same day illustrates the breadth of our technology expertise, and our commitment to taking high performance oscilloscopes to the next level.”
InP promises higher speed devices than can be designed in other known processes. Teledyne is a specialist in next generation InP technology, with advanced design and production capabilities currently in place.
Aixtron gross profits and
incomes dive in H1 2013 Although the company has made progress in efficiency and cost reduction programs, customers remain hesitant to invest
Aixtron SE, a provider of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry, has announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2013 and the first half of 2013 (2013 H1).
H1 2012 financials were much better than for the first half of 2013, as incomes and profits plummeted as shown below.
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