New Approaches to Gas Delivery Offer Significant Savings

摘要

Competition on a global scale requires constant discovery of new and more efficient processes. Companies that examine all avenues, both internal and external, usually find a niche that will set them apart. Semiconductor manufacturing subsystems are a key area where chipmakers can obtain critical cost savings-if they are open to revisiting this "non-critical" area of the fab. While fabs often focus on process development and equipment and materials costs (upstairs), the recent downturn has led some to look to potential savings in the sub-fab (downstairs). Those who have done this have seen tremendous savings with more to come.