Thursday, May 31, 2012
How to cope with semiconductor fab tool obsolescence: ConFab preview
Sanjay
Rajguru, director of ISMI, will present “Tool Obsolescence and the Impact on
200mm Manufacturing” at The ConFab 2012’s final session, Maximizing the
Longevity of Investments.The
ConFab is an invitation-only event for the semiconductor industry,
June 3-6 in Las Vegas. Rajguru will join John Frank, SVP Industrial and Advanced
Technology, CH2MHill; Gary Robertson, division GM, KLA-Tencor; and Mike Barrow,
EVP and COO, International Rectifier, in the session.Moore’s
Law dictates that some portion of our semiconductor product base becomes
obsolete every year, Rajguru points out. A growing list of 200mm manufacturing
parts also becomes obsolete every year. Tool obsolescence is possibly the
most critical problem faced by legacy manufacturers.To help
identify the root cause and possible solutions to obsolescence, ISMI conducted over
a year’s research. Rajguru will cover tactical and strategic methods that
semiconductor manufactures in the mature production sector can use for dealing
with tool obsolescence.Sanjay
Rajguru is the director of International SEMATECH Manufacturing Initiative
(ISMI), responsible for the consortium’s manufacturing technology programs. His
role includes leading ISMI’s Manufacturing Capabilities and Mature Fabs
programs, which are focused on the systematic improvement of manufacturability:
factory and equipment stability, productivity and cost improvements, and
equipment lifecycle management. He also oversees the ISMI ESH Technology
Center, a global collaborative research organization including chip
manufacturers and equipment and material suppliers devoted to collectively
finding and implementing the most cost-effective, environmentally friendly
manufacturing processes and procedures. Prior to joining ISMI, Rajguru was a
fab manager at National Semiconductor for 13 years and held various engineering
and management positions with Nortel Semiconductors...more........ This Article Originally Came From The Internet
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