Custom wafer cassettes made of specified materials or with specific physical characteristics are often needed in wet bench equipment for some applications. Research labs and universities may create unique semiconductor prototypes and start-ups may need sample semiconductors for testing. In each case, off-the-shelf carriers with the required characteristics are often not available. Custom wafer cassettes ordered in low volumes can meet the requirements of research and testing facilities and allow them to carry out the specialized silicon wafer fabrication they need.
Custom Wafer Cassettes are Needed for Research Applications
Research labs may need wafer carriers with unusual characteristics because they are testing new processes or using new materials. Universities may be trying to re-create a historical process or develop a new process that requires cassettes not commercially available. These organizations often need only a few of the custom cassettes to carry out their research and testing. The availability of custom wafer cassettes without a minimum order quantity is a key factor in the ability of the labs to carry out their research and testing.
Start-Ups Need Special Cassettes to Create Prototypes
When a start-up develops an innovative semiconductor product, off-the-shelf wafer cassettes may not be suitable because the product is not currently being produced commercially. The new product may require special processing and the wafer carriers used may have to use an innovative design or material as well. To produce different prototypes and test them in real-life situations, start-ups may need a series of custom wafer cassettes before they begin commercial production of their new product.
Up-graded Production Lines May Require Custom Cassettes
Modified production lines mean that some equipment has to be changed and other equipment adapted. Such modifications can take place as a result of changes in suppliers, updated regulatory requirements or new customer demands. Often parts of the production line are replaced or additional equipment is retrofitted. Large items such as tanks and baths may be kept but re-purposed. If wafer cassette operation is affected, new off-the-shelf cassettes may not be suitable and custom wafer cassettes, adapted to the new processing line, may be the best solution.
Modutek Can Provide Custom Wafer Cassettes
Modutek is a leading manufacturer of wet bench equipment that has in-house expertise to analyze customer requirements and deliver custom installations of the highest quality. With extensive experience in all aspects of wet bench technology, Modutek can offer equipment from its standard line of wet bench stations but can also meet special requirements because all equipment is designed and built in house. Once the details of an application are clear, Modutek can build the components so they meet any special requirements.
When custom wafer cassettes are needed, Modutek can design and build custom units as needed. The company has the capability to design and build special configurations and to use specific materials such as PFA Teflon, PFTE Teflon, PVDF and Natural Polypro. Custom carriers can hold between one and twenty-five wafers per carrier and carrier design can be optimized for a specific use. To emphasize its commitment to meeting the special needs of customers, Modutek does not require a minimum order quantity for custom wafer cassettes.
Semiconductor manufacturing is always complicated and a degree of customization is often needed to fulfill the requirements of a specific process. As the business environment of a semiconductor manufacturing facility changes, production lines have to be modified and the changed equipment has to be customized to fit the new configurations. Modutek can help identify such custom requirements and provide the corresponding custom equipment. Custom wafer cassettes are one specific case where Modutek can supply special components that are not otherwise available. Contact Modutek for a free consultation or quote on equipment needed for your specific requirements.
