Press Release
Release date: November 15, 2007
Owens Design Introduces "Atlas" a Standard Automation Platform for Semiconductor Metrology OEMs
Contract Design & Manufacturer for Capital Equipment expands its service solutions for the Semiconductor Equipment Industry by providing a standard metrology automation platform.
Fremont California - Owens Design Inc. a leading design and manufacturing service provider to the semiconductor, data storage and solar capital equipment markets, announces the introduction of "Atlas", a standard automation platform for semiconductor metrology OEMs. This new platform drastically reduces the overall development cost and time to market for new metrology and inspection tools.
"Transitioning a new metrology process from a bench top R&D lab tool into a fully capable process production tool is a difficult and time-consuming task. Equipment developers face a tight market window, limited resources and a core competency focused on metrology, not 300mm factory capable tool development. Owens Design has years of experience solving these problems. Now we are introducing a standard metrology automation platform that further reduces the overall time to market and allows the OEM to focus on their core metrology competency" says Mark Danna, Sr. Business Director for Owens Design.
The Atlas platform uses a well-established industry standard 300mm/200mm capable EFEM to reliably align and transfer wafers from the loadports to the inspection station. Overall airflow and pressure balance between the process stage and the EFEM has been optimized through CFD modeling to ensure clean wafer transfer. The standard metrology automation platform has been designed to allow for wafer level thermal and vibration isolation to ensure a controlled environment for tool to tool matching. A standard power distribution and control system with a GUI interface has been integrated into the system and, when combined with the required connectivity software, the platform will meet all the 300mm factory software interface requirements. The Atlas tool platform has been designed to meet Semi S2 (operator safety) and Semi S8 (operator ergonomics) requirements.
The Atlas standard metrology automation platform is customized to allow for the integration of customer specific wafer staging, metrology modules, optics, wafer alignment mechanisms, and other components. Owens Design will customize the automation platform frame, skins, airflow, handling, and service access to meet specific customer needs.
Atlas Standard Metrology Automation Platform Specifications
o Wafer Sizes: 200mm, 300mm, 200/300mm Bridge Tool
o Substrates Types: Si, Quartz
o Repeatability (at wafer hand-off location)
o X,Y,Z axis: 0.003 inches
o Theta axis: 0.1 degree
o System Throughput
o Steady State (with OCR and align, excluding host process time): 180wph
o Expected Time to First Wafer: 18 seconds
o Expected Swap time (dual end effector): 3 seconds
o Cleanliness: ISO Class 1 environment
o Reliability
o MTBF > 10,00hrs
o MTTR < 2 hrs
o MTBS > 6 months
o Availability > 98%
About Owens Design
Owens Design Inc., founded in 1982 provides capital equipment design and manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the semiconductor, solar, data storage, and emerging technology companies. Owens Design combines its expertise in complex electro-mechanical design, motion control and program management to create innovative systems that meet the demanding expectations of its customers.
For more information please contact www.owensdesign.com
Contacts:
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Joanna Laznicka
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Phone: 408-448-3113
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Company Information:
Name: Owens Design, Inc.
Address: 47757 Fremont Blvd.
City: Fremont
State: CA
ZIP: 94538
Country: USA
Phone: 510-659-1800
FAX: 510-659-1896
http://www.owensdesign.com
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