A large semiconductor equipment manufacturer was trying to bring a new and advanced technology to market, but the device wasn’t performing as expected – it kept failing before its expected lifetime. Their customer was interested in a demonstration as soon as possible so a prompt solution was imperative. To provide a higher level of confidence, the semiconductor company reached out to EAG, an independent and non-biased materials testing laboratory, to provide additional analysis. After performing Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) analysis on the technology, EAG scientists were able to determine the root cause of the issue(s), provide a detailed report to the semiconductor company, and work with them on mitigating the problem.
Working with a company that has decades of experience, and technical experts who have unique knowledge, is a great benefit. Not only can EAG leverage their extensive reference materials database of over 8,000 unique calibration standards, but their experts also provide suggestions which utilize additional characterization