Energy and Industrial Manufacturing —
from Lab to Fab
Electric energy is the essential commodity for our modern way of life. Global requirements for energy efficiency in industrial systems, electric vehicles, consumer electronics, and new 5G technologies are continuing to drive the advancement of power semiconductor devices.
One of the strongest drivers of this industry is the market for electric and hybrid electric vehicles, consisting of high-performance components that are capable of handling extremely high electrical currents and voltages. Additionally, power electronics must be capable of handling high temperatures to ensure that the electric vehicles can operate over long distances and charge within a reasonable timeframe. The number of electric vehicles is expected to grow as governments continue to incentivize clean energy and manufacturers find ways to make their cars more accessible.
FormFactor stands at the forefront of facilitating energy-efficient devices. We solve the measurement challenges of new materials like Silicon Carbide (SiC) and Gallium Nitride (GaN) by working closely with key device manufacturers and solution partners. Our measurement solutions enable the development of products that reduce CO2 emissions and increase energy efficiency.
Beyond the challenges of power IC development, FormFactor tools are also used in a wide range of applications related to industrial manufacturing. From pharmaceutical packaging authentication to optical lens measurements, FormFactor measurement tools are used to evaluate parameters such as width, height, flatness, roughness, coating thickness, uniformity, topography and more.
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What's New
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FormFactor and T.I.P.S. Partner to Deliver Test Solutions for Power Semiconductor Devices
FormFactor and T.I.P.S., a leading supplier of specialized high voltage, high current probe cards, announced the companies have joined in a MeasureOne partnership to provide test and measurement solutions for high power devices.
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TESLA300 – 300mm Power Semiconductor Probe Station
The TESLA200 probe station allows easy setup and new test capabilities for static and dynamic high-power measurements in addition to ultra-low leakage device testing.
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On-Demand Webinar: Advances in Analytical Wafer Probing of High-voltage/High-current Devices
High-voltage/high-current semiconductor development is ramping up, thanks in part to electric vehicles and other applications gaining momentum. Wafer tests of these power semiconductors is fraught with challenges; the result of test currents exceeding 500 Amps and voltages up to 10 Kilovolts.
Published in Blog
Power Semiconductors
Greater demand for energy efficiency in systems, cars, consumer appliances, portable electronics, and new connections to the Internet of Things are continuing to drive the advancement of power semiconductor devices, with year-on-year, record-high level demand.
As a result, companies and foundries around the world are increasing test capacity in R&D, high-performance device production and general high-volume manufacturing. Next generation power devices are rapidly being developed to bring down end-user device costs and support a wide range of growing application performance needs.
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Due to their inherent ability to provide a wide range of measurements, our surface metrology tools are employed in diverse industrial applications. Machines and systems should run at full capacity, around the clock and, if possible, without errors or even breakdowns. Collected data about product quality during production can be passed on to other information systems in the company, where it can be analyzed and used to make informed decisions about manufacturing strategies.
FormFactor’s FRT measuring devices support manufacturers in optimizing their production processes and to increase efficiency.
In the automotive industry, manufacturers use automated metrology to measure many different surfaces and include the created surface data into their production management systems. Decisions about on-going production, to ensure productivity is maintained, can thus be improved by real-time data intelligence.
In medical technology, durability and safety are paramount. Measurements are used to ensure uniformity and dimensional accuracy to ensure precise manufacturing of component features, such as the flatness or roughness of a microplate or Petri dish, packaging features of pharmaceuticals to ensure authenticity, the layer thickness of test strips, the geometry of syringe needles, the uniformity of stents and many other measurements of similar technology.
Metrology tools are also used to ensure the surface quality of optical lenses and can be employed in production engineering of a large variety of industrial manufacturing applications.
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