Semiconductor Manufacturing

How High-Performance Databases Drive Semiconductor Real-Time Dispatching (RTD) Systems

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How High-Performance Databases Drive Semiconductor Real-Time Dispatching (RTD) Systems

In today’s increasingly fierce global technological competition, the semiconductor industry has become a core benchmark for measuring a country’s scientific and technological strength. With the advancement of the “domestic substitution” wave, the semiconductor manufacturing industry is facing unprecedented opportunities and challenges. The 12-inch wafer fab, as a key player in the industry, has an extremely … Read more

Perfluoroether Rubber: The ‘Invisible Guardian’ in Semiconductor Manufacturing

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Perfluoroether Rubber: The 'Invisible Guardian' in Semiconductor Manufacturing

Introduction: In the nanometer battlefield of semiconductor manufacturing, any material defect can trigger a “butterfly effect”—a 0.1μm particle contamination is enough to scrap an entire wafer; a microsecond sealing failure can lead to millions of dollars in equipment downtime. Perfluoroether rubber (FFKM), with its “zero-compromise” performance in extreme environments, has become an irreplaceable sealing core … Read more

Why Semiconductor Manufacturing Requires So Much Water

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Why Semiconductor Manufacturing Requires So Much Water

It is no exaggeration to say that without water, there would be no semiconductor factories. Semiconductor manufacturing is one of the most water-intensive industrial processes on Earth. An advanced chip manufacturing facility (Fab) can consume as much water in a day as a small city (for instance, in Taiwan, where water scarcity is an annual … Read more

10 Key Steps from Pre-treatment to UPW in Semiconductor Ultra-Pure Water Systems

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10 Key Steps from Pre-treatment to UPW in Semiconductor Ultra-Pure Water Systems

In the semiconductor manufacturing process,the quality of ultra-pure water (UPW) directly affects the yield and reliability of chips. A single speck of dust can ruin a wafer worth thousands, and trace ions or organic substances in the water can lead to device failure. How do semiconductor factories transform ordinary tap water into ultra-pure water? 1. … Read more

Infineon Optimistic About RISC-V Automotive Chips, Production at TSMC’s German Plant by 2028

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Infineon Optimistic About RISC-V Automotive Chips, Production at TSMC's German Plant by 2028

Infineon, a leader in automotive semiconductors, announced in March this year that it will launch automotive microcontrollers (MCUs) based on the RISC-V architecture. Hans Adlkofer, Senior Vice President of Infineon’s Automotive Electronics Division, pointed out that the automotive electronic architecture is shifting from a distributed to a centralized model, with a large central computing unit … Read more

Huaxin Semiconductor Discusses the Four Critical Challenges in Optical Chip Manufacturing: The Path to Domestic Optical Chip Breakthroughs

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Huaxin Semiconductor Discusses the Four Critical Challenges in Optical Chip Manufacturing: The Path to Domestic Optical Chip Breakthroughs

On September 9, 2025, Fiber Online reported that in August 2024, Huaxin Microelectronics announced a significant milestone — the official commissioning of a 6-inch compound semiconductor commercial production line, which completes the last link in the consumer electronics supply chain in Guangdong Province. A year later, in August 2025, Huaxin Microelectronics successfully delivered the first … Read more

High-End Materials in Semiconductor Manufacturing: The Fighter Jet of Plastics

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High-End Materials in Semiconductor Manufacturing: The Fighter Jet of Plastics

Hello, everyone! Today, let’s talk about a special material: the fighter jet of plastics—Polyimide (PI). I won’t go into too much detail about the characteristics of Polyimide (PI); you can refer to previous materials: Why Polyimide (PI) is Widely Used in High-End Semiconductor Fields The Industrial Chain of Polyimide (PI) 1) Upstream Binary anhydride PMDA, … Read more

Frequency Selection for Semiconductor RF Power Supplies

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Frequency Selection for Semiconductor RF Power Supplies

Table of Contents 1. Frequency Characteristics and Application Scenarios 1. Low Frequency Band (kHz): Fundamental Support for Large Area Processes 2. Mid-High Frequency Band (MHz): Main Frequencies for Etching and Deposition 3. High Frequency Band (60MHz and above): Core Frequencies for Advanced Processes 4. Impact of Wafer Size on Frequency Selection 5. Comparison of Common … Read more

Overview and Generation Principles of Plasma in Semiconductor Technology

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Overview and Generation Principles of Plasma in Semiconductor Technology

Table of Contents [CH.1] Define what Plasma is[CH.2] Please explain the generation mechanism of Plasma.[CH.3] Understanding Paschen’s Law.[CH.4] It is mentioned that energy exceeding the ionization energy must be applied to form plasma. What happens internally if the applied energy is below the ionization energy?[CH.5] Methods to maintain plasma or increase plasma density[CH.6] Can you … Read more

Core Components and Working Principles of Semiconductor RF Power Supplies

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Core Components and Working Principles of Semiconductor RF Power Supplies

Table of Contents1. RF Generator 1. Core Process of Energy Conversion 2. Engineering Significance of Key Indicators 3. Summary of Signal Chain Process 2. Impedance Matcher 1. Impedance Mismatch Issues and Matching Mechanisms 2. Comparison of Traditional Manual Matching and Automatic Matching Technologies 3. Automatic Matching Closed-Loop Workflow 4. Core Components of Automatic Matching Closed-Loop … Read more