Semiconductor

Programmable power supply for semiconductor industry applications.The semiconductor industry is expanding as it builds its way out of the shortages caused in part by the COVID-19 pandemic and related supply-chain issues and bolstered by the growth in AI. 

The global semiconductor market is expected to reach $2062.59 billion by 2032 which represents an average CAGR of 14.9%, contrasting with the typical 3 to 4% seen historically. 

Global demand for semiconductor equipment is also thriving. SEMI has been consistently reporting record quarter-over-quarter billings for the equipment necessary to make chips for communications, computing, healthcare, online-services, and automotive applications.

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AMETEK Programmable Power designs and manufactures programmable power supplies that serve a variety of frontend and backend semiconductor manufacturing and test applications.

As an example, the supplies can power the ion-implantation equipment used to produce LED wafers.

Backend applications include burn-in and test, for which AMETEK Programmable Power supplies can deliver precise, programmed voltage over an extended burn-in period.

Yet another backend application is the final functional test, which requires supplies that can deliver high instantaneous currents.

Programmable supplies can also support characterization and reliability tests of discrete power-semiconductor devices, including GaAs FETs and GaN FETs.

Key semiconductor tests provided are as follows:

  • Wafer Testing
  • Burn-In Testing
  • Device Characterization
  • Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Testing
  • Reliability Testing
  • Failure Analysis
  • Device Programming and Calibration
  • Process Control and Automation
  • Photolithography
  • Ion Implantation


AMETEK Programmable Power offers a wide range of stable, reliable standard DC power supplies for semiconductor applications:

Our 4kW to 30kW air-cooled Sorensen SGX Series - High Power Modular DC Supply offers:

  • High power density (up to 15 kW in a 3U chassis)
  • Operation over wide voltage ranges
  • The reliability, stability, and regulation required for demanding frontend ion implantation
  • The reliability, stability, and regulation required for backend chip burn-in and test applications

The water-cooled ASD FLX Series - Modular DC Power Supply can:

  • Deliver up to 30kW at standard ratings of 40 to 160V from a 3U chassis while minimizing output ripple and noise
  • Operate in harsh environments that preclude the use of air-cooled power supplies

The Sorensen HPX - High Power Extensible DC Series meets the needs of a wide range of semiconductor-processing applications:

  • Delivers high power from 36kW to 240kW
  • Offers low noise and ripple, and fast transient response

Programmable power supply for semiconductor manufacturing processes.


 
In addition, AMETEK Programmable Power offers custom engineered solutions for semiconductor applications. One example is the OEM DC Power System for Semiconductor Manufacturing, which offers six 600W power supplies and self-contained controller in a single package to provide the power to electro-polish 300mm wafers.

For applications extending from frontend manufacturing to backend test and for devices extending from complex processors to discrete GaAs, GaN, and SiC FETs, AMETEK Programmable Power stands ready to apply its decades of experience to serve this dynamic industry.
 
For related information, view our Semiconductor Infographic here or visit the Semiconductor industry page of VTI Instruments, an AMETEK Programmable Power brand.