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Primary Areas of Focus
 | CMP integration and process development
for startups and existing lines. |
| CMP process definition, process
control, and process debugging for yield improvement and cost savings. |
| CMP manufacturing process management,
including specification and control of consumables. |
| Planning and support of specifications
for the introduction of new consumable products, such as polishing pads,
slurries, chemicals and other consumables. |
| Definition and preparation of training
programs and university research programs for CMP and post-CMP cleaning. |
| Tool selection and specifications for:
polishing, cleaning and metrology for film thickness and step heights to
establish and maintain a repeatable CMP process. |
| Endpoint detection methodology for CMP. |
Additional Areas of Focus
| Silicon wafer polishing process
definition, establishment, and implementation. |
| Planning and support for specification
and introduction of new products, such as polishing pads, slurries,
chemicals, and other consumables for CMP and silicon polishing. |
| Specification, selection, and process
control for the equipment and all of the consumables used in silicon
polishing. |
| Cleanroom requirements for process
specific applications of polishing and cleaning. |
Clients have included
| An international chemical company - Created a
comparative analysis for a new product verses competitive
products, enabling them to make a decision as to
productization. |
| A supplier of pharmaceutical and semiconductor
cleanrooms -Investigated potential market opportunities for
their products in the
Dallas/Fort Worth area. |
| A major construction company - Developed and implemented
clean build protocol and training for their employees. |
| A major semiconductor company - Audited and made
recommendations for improvement of their CMP manufacturing
process. |
| A sales organization - Created and delivered training of
sales force in the semiconductor process and background. |
| An international legal firm - Investigation of endpoint
technology and patents as an expert witness. |
| A silicon wafer house - Process evaluation and
recommendation of improvements for their silicon polishing
process. |
| A university - Developed and implemented clean build
protocol and training for their employees. |
| A nanotechnology organization - Stewart for
nanotechnology focus group for north Texas. |
| Fund for creation of economic opportunity in Texas -
Evaluated technical merit of proposals. |
CMP and Cleans Consultants
can be retained to assist your team on an hourly, daily, or monthly
basis. We will be happy to quote longer term efforts or special needs.
Visit our Contacts Page for information on
getting in touch with us. We look forward to making your project a
success.
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