Conference topics

Process Level APC

Plasma etch, CVD and ALD

Chamber & process characterization (tool health, EEQA, finger printing, chamber matching), process models & model based sensors, dry clean, first wafer / wafer sequence effects effects, FDC (fault prediction), tool level APC, spare part assessment & qualification

Sputtering, P3I, and e--beam

Chamber & processes characterization (tool health, EEQA, finger printing, chamber matching), spare part assessment & qualification,  tool level APC, arcing

Lithography

Exposure tools, coater & developer tracks, tool level APC, within wafer / within die close control

Thermal, wet processing & CMP

EEQA and finger printing, RTP

Backend

APC for testing, die bonding, wire bonding, plating, molding

Metrology and R2R

Virtual, inline, and offline metrology; soft sensors principles, large-area metrology

APC for legacy tools

Hardware & software modifications, integration into existing APC systems, sensor integration

Fab Level APC

Fab level process control methods

Run-to-run and wafer-to-wafer control, realtime control, control algorithms, defect inspection, test structures (wafer), sampling strategy

Virtual metrology

Application of process models, control density improvement, reduction of measurement operations and non-product wafers, throughput increase

Yield management

Prediction and improvement of product parameters and yield by use of APC methods, novel methods of yield modeling and management

Factory data analysis

Real-time data collection aggregation, classification and quality, process and equipment
capability, mathematical methods and model creation, novel methods of data visualization
and data analysis

IT infrastructure

Tool interfaces and communication, sensor / actuator bus, interfaces, demands on new standards

Manufacturing Effectiveness and Productivity

Unit process & equipment productivity

Throughput and uptime improvement, cycle time and variability reduction, non-productive wafer and substrate reduction, tool and unit process related productivity improvement

Factory productivity and automation

Factory scheduling and dispatching optimization, throughput and uptime improvement, cycle time and variability reduction, automation-related productivity improvement, master data management, tracking of materials, spare parts and consumables, production planning & control, wafer handling, maintenance strategy, lean manufacturing

Factory modeling, simulation and optimization

Design for manufacturing, future factory design, capacity and cost modeling, yield modeling & improvement, novel methods of manufacturing data analysis and visualization

Cost optimization and end-of-life equipment issues

Fixed and variable cost reduction, cost of ownership (CoO) and overall equipment efficiency (OEE), unit cost modelling, equipment and maintenance optimization

Environment and Green Manufacturing

Global ESH strategies, facilities operations, facility systems reliability improvements, manufacturing sustainability and resource conservation