Technology

Four pillars. One production-grade inspection system.

Optical design for semiconductor wavelengths. Deep learning classification trained on synthetic wafer data. Fab-native SECS/GEM integration. On-premises deployment architecture.

OPTICAL
DESIGN
DEEP
LEARNING
SECS/GEM
NATIVE
ON-PREM
DEPLOY

Optical Design

Dual-wavelength illumination: 365nm i-line for standard defect detection, 193nm ArF for advanced nodes below 7nm. Numerical aperture calibrated per process node. No generic industrial camera — purpose-designed optical path for semiconductor wafer inspection.

Node coverage

Deep Learning Classification

CNN classifier trained on optical physics-based synthetic wafer images — not generic natural images. Calibrated augmentation pipeline generates training data for each process node's illumination characteristics. Confidence-scored output on every classification decision.

CV architecture

Fab-Native Integration

SECS/GEM II and GEM 300 protocol stack — the same protocols that all other fab tools use. No custom middleware, no API translation layer. Results flow directly to MES, APC, and AMHS using the equipment communication infrastructure already in place.

Integration details

Deployment Architecture

On-premises only. Air-gap compatible. EMI-hardened chassis to IEC 61000-6-2. OEM-qualified hardware configurations. No cloud dependency for operation, update, or license validation. Wafer data never leaves the fab network.

Deployment specs

Technical Reference

Specification pages for each pillar

CV Architecture deep-dive

Full CNN architecture, training data approach, inference latency benchmarks, and false positive/negative tradeoff analysis.

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Process node coverage matrix

Node-by-node defect detection capability table — 6 nodes × 5 defect categories with support status and confidence levels.

View matrix

SECS/GEM integration guide

Protocol stack details, message set specification, MES handshake architecture, and deployment qualification documentation.

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Technical questions? Talk to an engineer.

Our team includes process engineers from logic and memory fab backgrounds. If you have specific technical questions about our architecture, evaluation methodology, or integration approach — reach out directly.