Does it have to be hard work processing hard materials?

With The Semiconductor Industry Association reporting 2016 global sales totaling a staggering $338.9 billion in 2016, the industry’s highest annual sales, the Semiconductor market is definitely growing day by day. But with ever increasing industry requirements and the pressure for high productivity there is no room for error in device fabrication processes.

The materials of choice for Semiconductor applications are notoriously difficult to process. Hard materials such as Silicon Carbide and Sapphire require process optimisation to ensure no damage or breakage to these expensive wafers while still meeting industry standard results in the minimum of time.

Logitech’s stand alone, lapping & polishing Akribis-air: Intelligent Sample Preparation System has been designed to offer automated processes that meet the demanding requirements for sectors centred on high productivity and quality. The intelligent features of Akribis-air allow users to achieve increased material removal rates (MRR), minimised total thickness variation (TTV), minimised subsurface damage, roughness and flatness. Learn more about the intuitive features and functionality of Akribis-air here.