Reducing defects on the wafer edge, bevel, and backside is becoming essential as the complexity of developing leading-edge chips continue to increase, and where a single flaw can have costly ...

Final electrical test remains one of the best ways to assess a circuit’s ultimate viability. But we know that, unfortunately, even 100% end-of-line electrical testing of semiconductor wafers will not ...

Defect inspection scientists from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology and The Chinese University of Hong Kong make a thorough review of new perspectives and ...

Semiconductor wafer defect pattern recognition and classification is a crucial area of research that underpins yield enhancement and quality assurance in microelectronics manufacturing. The discipline ...

KLA leverages cutting-edge semiconductor inspection tech, partnering with industry leaders like TSMC and Samsung. This positions them to capitalize on the growing demand for 2nm and 3nm chip ...

“Wafer mass metrology has become increasingly important as semiconductor processes have become more complex and sensitive,” said Microtronic CEO Reiner Fenske in making the announcement. “Today’s fabs ...

Onto has received multiple orders in support of high bandwidth memory (HBM), advanced logic and a variety of specialty segments WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Onto Innovation Inc. (NYSE: ONTO) ...

As semiconductor manufacturers aim to produce devices at the 5-nanometer node, the ability to find tiny defects created inadvertently during the fabrication process becomes harder. In addition, there ...

SAN JOSE –KLA-Tencor Corp. today said it is the first company to supply a fully automated system for inspection of wafer backsides during the production of 0.13-micron ICs on 300-mm silicon substrates ...

ST. PETERS, Mo. — In a move to boost yields in chip production, MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. here today announced that it has begun shipping the world's first “defect-free” blank silicon wafers.

What is the Market Size of Wafer Defect Inspection System? BANGALORE, India, Dec. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2024, the global market size of Wafer Defect Inspection System was estimated to be worth ...