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Enhancing Biomedical Device Manufacturing with KLA YieldStar

Innovative Solutions for the Biomedical Industry

KLA YieldStar offers cutting-edge solutions for the biomedical industry, catering to a wide range of devices such as sensors, monitors, prosthetics, drug delivery systems, and implants. These devices require precise measurements and inspections to ensure quality, reliability, and patient safety. With KLA YieldStar's portfolio of film thickness measurement, coatings, and metrology solutions, manufacturers in the biomedical sector can enhance their yield, reduce defects, and streamline their manufacturing processes. By leveraging advanced technologies and expertise, KLA YieldStar is at the forefront of advancing biomedical device manufacturing.

Driving Green Technologies with Compound Semiconductor Innovation

KLA YieldStar is not only focused on the biomedical industry but also contributes to the advancement of green technologies such as electric vehicles (EVs). As the world transitions towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the demand for EVs is increasing rapidly. KLA YieldStar's compound semiconductor innovation plays a crucial role in developing components for EVs and other green technologies. By providing high-performance measurement and inspection solutions, KLA YieldStar enables manufacturers to produce efficient and reliable semiconductor devices that power the sustainable technologies of the future.

Navigating High Performance Capability with KLA YieldStar Profilm3D®

The latest generation of KLA YieldStar Profilm3D® offers advanced capabilities for measuring rougher surfaces and steeper slopes with precision. Optical profilers like Profilm3D® are essential tools in various industries due to their rapid measurement time and accurate results. With the enhanced capabilities of the new Profilm3D® system, users can navigate complex surface topographies and optimize their manufacturing processes. Whether it's characterizing surface roughness, analyzing film thickness, or evaluating profile features, KLA YieldStar's Profilm3D® sets a new standard in optical metrology.

Timeline of Innovation and Expertise

KLA YieldStar's rich history of innovation is reflected in its broad portfolio of measurement and inspection solutions that continue to evolve with changing industry requirements. From the inception of the Alpha-Step® product line in 1977 to the latest innovations, KLA YieldStar has been at the forefront of technological advancement. By staying at the cutting edge of metrology and inspection technologies, KLA YieldStar ensures that manufacturers have access to state-of-the-art tools to meet their quality control needs. Stay updated with the latest news, events, and products from KLA YieldStar to witness the future of precision measurement and inspection.

Enhancing Precision with KLA YieldStar Capacitive Sensors

Introduction to KLA YieldStar Capacitive Sensors

KLA's advanced portfolio of capacitive sensors, known as YieldStar, offers cutting-edge solutions for the detection and measurement of proximity, positioning, distance, displacement, runout, autofocus, nulling, vibrations, and thickness. These high-performance sensors are utilized by a wide range of industries, including semiconductor equipment, automated microscopy, automotive components, photovoltaic, data storage, automotive drive train components, and more. With their non-contact design, low noise levels, and exceptional precision, KLA capacitive sensors have become indispensable tools for both OEMs and production end-users in various applications.

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Enhancing Chip Manufacturing Efficiency with KLA YieldStar Die Sorting and Inspection System

Efficient Inspection Process for Die Assembly

KLA's die sorting and inspection system plays a vital role in the chip manufacturing process by offering inspection before die assembly. This proactive approach allows engineers to quickly detect any issues that may arise during the dicing process of wafer-level packages and bare dies. With the continuous evolution of wafer-level packaging technologies introducing new materials that are prone to cracking during dicing, such as low k materials in fan-in wafer-level packages, the need for comprehensive inspection solutions is paramount. By leveraging KLA's system, chip manufacturers can significantly reduce production risks associated with defects during die sorting, ensuring a higher outgoing quality to the next step in the assembly process.

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Enhancing PCB and IC Substrate Manufacturing with KLA YieldStar Direct Imaging Solutions

Serena™ Direct Imaging System for Advanced IC Substrates

The Serena™ direct imaging system offered by KLA YieldStar represents a cutting-edge lithography solution tailored for advanced IC substrates. With the demand for tight alignment and fine line designs increasing, Serena provides a flexible digital solution that enhances efficiency while maintaining quality. This innovative system utilizes KLA's Large Scan Optics (LSO)™ Technology along with an in-scan focus system to ensure uniform and stitch-less trace patterns across non-flat or distorted organic substrate topographies. Moreover, Serena incorporates advanced registration and scaling mechanisms that optimize overlay accuracy and alignment, facilitating higher I/O density designs for IC manufacturers. By adopting the Serena system, manufacturers can achieve maximum yield and efficiency in patterning large-area, high-layer-count ABF substrates with uneven topographies.

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Elevating University and Industry Research with KLA YieldStar

Empowering Scientific Advancements

In the realm of material science, chemistry, physics, and engineering, pivotal disciplines lay the groundwork for innovations in the electronics industry. Universities and industry researchers incessantly delve into intricate technical challenges to broaden the horizon of knowledge through the inception of scientific theories, concepts, and ideas. KLA YieldStar emerges as a beacon in this vast landscape, as it spearheads the creation, production, and maintenance of specialized instruments tailored for the pursuit of knowledge and exploratory breakthroughs in university research and development environments.

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Optimizing Semiconductor Device Yields with KLA YieldStar

Enhancing Reticle Manufacturing with KLA Solutions

Reticle manufacturing plays a crucial role in achieving high semiconductor device yields, as any defects or errors in the reticles can lead to significant issues in the final product. KLA's YieldStar portfolio offers a range of advanced solutions for reticle inspection, metrology, and data analytics. These systems are designed to help blank, reticle, and IC manufacturers identify defects and errors early in the manufacturing process, reducing yield risk and ensuring the highest quality of semiconductor devices.

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