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January 7, 2025
VIEWPOINT 2025: Dr. Ismail Kashkoush, Chief Technology Officer, JST Manufacturing
The prominent trends we're seeing for 2025 revolve around meeting sustainability demands and keeping equipment cost of ownership (CoO) low through artificial intelligence (AI) technology and process development. There's an increasing need for silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) equipment and process development to support the fast-growing AI, internet of things (IoT), automotive, and aerospace markets. Process requirements for compound semiconductor manufacturing are relatively less stringent than for a typical IC fab, which gives tool makers an opportunity to strategically develop tools specifically for this market. It also means equipment suppliers need to get creative by finding ways to reduce CoO while also making tools and processes more sustainable. JST's tools have features and capabilities to measure many parameters required for process and wafer-surface preparation, such as concentration, temperature, flow rates, exhaust, robot speeds, and acceleration. We have developed algorithms and instrumentation to monitor and control these parameters for reliability and process repeatability. Using AI capabilities, JST intends to develop more predictive features for our tools, allowing customers to plan tool utilization and stay ahead of preventive maintenance (PM), CoO, continuous improvement process, and parts replacement. This model is far more efficient than fixing issues as they occur or replacing a part on a PM schedule, whether or not it needs replacing. Using AI capabilities in our tools is a vital part of our sustainability efforts to support our customers in more efficient fab operations. Dr. Ismail Kashkoush, Chief Technology Officer JST Manufacturing http://www.jstmfg.com |
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