Semiconductor Inspection Solutions

The progression to ever smaller sizes on substrates and mask/reticles produces lower and lower tolerance to defects while semiconductor manufacturers continue to discover device sensitivities at the deep nano-scale level.

MKS solutions for enhancing semiconductor inspection includes high performance air bearing stages   suitable for use in wafer inspection tools and optical sub-system design and manufacturing solutions for wafer inspection tool manufacturers.

Semiconductor Inspection

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MKS Instruments Handbook Second Edition
Semiconductor Devices and Process Technology

Detailing the fundamental device physics, materials, and fabrication processes used to manufacture semiconductors.
A free book from MKS

MKS Instruments Handbook: Principles & Applications in Photonics Technologies  
A free resource from MKS

Semiconductor Inspection  
A detailed discussion of the semiconductor inspection process

IR Long Range Zoom Lenses  
An extensive collection of long range zoom lenses is designed and built for a wide range of applications, including semiconductor inspection

Diffraction Grating Handbook  
A primary source of information regarding diffraction gratings used in the inspection process

Air Bearing Stages for Inspection and Metrology  
HybrYX stages blend the cost-effectiveness of mechanical bearings with the precision of a single plane air bearing carriage

Air Bearing Stages for Reticle Inspection  
DynamYX® RS Reticle Positioning Stage is designed for reticle inspection and repair applications

Spectroscopy Instruments  
A complete line of products for spectroscopy applications and the accessories for inspection applications.

Incoherent Light Sources  
A wide variety of light sources to meet the needs of semiconductor inspection processes

Optical Receivers  
High speed photodetection is critical to extracting and preserving wafer inspection results

Laser Beam Characterization  
laser beam analysis products for profiling laser beams, characterizing their pulses, and detecting their position

Optical Tables & Isolation Systems  
Newport has become the industry standard for optical tables, isolation systems, and vibration control products

Motion Control  
An extensive catalog of manual positioning and motion control standard and custom products enhancing inspection processes.

Optical Filters  
A full spectrum of solutions for managing light sources used in wafer inspection