Spring Issue 2011 01 March, 2011 SPOTLIGHT: LED Manufacturing LEDs are quickly transforming the lighting industry. High Brightness LED (“HB-LED”) usage is increasing for new applications as manufacturing costs decrease and performance improves. Applications such as mobile phone LCD screens and keypads and flashlights for camera phones have been the drivers for market growth in the last couple of years, as well as car headlights, LCD TV backlights and traffic signaling. HB-LED’s typically are used for high-end applications, making quality control imperative. Read More Tags: Defect Inspection LED Process Control Yield Improvement Quality Control Epitaxial defects MOCVD MEMS Winter Issue 2012 01 February, 2012 SPOTLIGHT: Solar Manufacturing Solar electricity generation is playing an increasingly important role in the global move toward more environmentally friendly energy sources. With photovoltaic (PV) devices being the fundamental building blocks in the solar revolution, achieving high-quality, high-volume PV manufacturing is a key element for success. Deploying process control systems and strategies throughout the solar fab line is essential for helping solar cell manufacturers improve efficiency, yield, and thus, overall profitability. Read More Tags: Solar Yield Improvement Photovoltaic Optical Inspection Photovoltaic Inspection Quality Control VLSI Standards
Winter Issue 2012 01 February, 2012 SPOTLIGHT: Solar Manufacturing Solar electricity generation is playing an increasingly important role in the global move toward more environmentally friendly energy sources. With photovoltaic (PV) devices being the fundamental building blocks in the solar revolution, achieving high-quality, high-volume PV manufacturing is a key element for success. Deploying process control systems and strategies throughout the solar fab line is essential for helping solar cell manufacturers improve efficiency, yield, and thus, overall profitability. Read More Tags: Solar Yield Improvement Photovoltaic Optical Inspection Photovoltaic Inspection Quality Control VLSI Standards