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FAaST

Semilab SDI offers the Film Analysis and Substrate Testing (FAaST) system,
which is a versatile platform designed for a range of applications. The FAaST series tools can be configured to meet specific requirements, whether for monitoring wafers or analyzing patterned wafers. These tools are equipped with advanced non-contact electrical metrology measurement capabilities.

Features and System specifications:

Automatic robotic wafer handling

Dual FOUP Loadport; optional configuration with single Loadport or including Versaport

Suitable for patterned wafer (Micro) and monitor wafer (Macro) measurements

Semilab SDI patented high resolution (10µm) Micro corona-Kelvin based on Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy (KPFM) for measurement of dielectric and interface properties in Scribe Line test sites (down to 40µm x 40µm) and active device regions

Advanced 2 step Non-Visual Defect (NVD) Inspection that combines full wafer Macro surface voltage imaging and focused high resolution intra-die surface voltage imaging using KPFM


Automatic programmable sites or contour mapping of dielectric properties including:

  •Dielectric Capacitance (CD) and Thickness (EOT),

  •Dielectric Leakage Current (I-V)

  •Flatband Voltage (Vfb),

  •Interface Trap Density (Dit),

  •Interface Trapped Charge (Qit),

  •Semiconductor Surface Barrier (Vsb),

  •Oxide Total Charge (Qtot),

  •Mobile Ionic Charge (Qm), among others


FAaST software package; including Measurement, Recipe Writing and Data Viewing applications

Suitable for measurement on: semiconductors (e.g. Si, SiGe, InGaAs, SiC, GaN) with high-k and low-k dielectric films (e.g. SiO2, SiNx, Al2O3, HfO2 ; mixed dielectrics and dielectric film stacks)

Default configuration for 300mm wafers; with option for 200mm/300mm bridge configuration

Line Conditioner with flexible compatibility

Compatible for configuration with other Semilab SDI FAaST tool measurement technologies

Additional available options include: Mini-environment, 300mm Semi compliant Automation, Seismic brackets, wafer OCR, RFID, cassette barcode reader, 1000V Vcpd measurement range