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Automation Squad

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AI for Semiconductor Technicians

Robert MacKelfresh

By Robert MacKelfresh

Founder, Automation Squad

Perform any or all of the following functions in the manufacture of electronic semiconductors: load semiconductor material into furnace; saw formed ingots into segments; load individual segment into crystal growing chamber and monitor controls; locate crystal axis in ingot using x-ray equipment and saw ingots into wafers; and clean, polish, and load wafers into series of special purpose furnaces, chemical baths, and equipment used to form circuitry and change conductive properties.

Semiconductor Processing Technicians · O*NET 51-9141.00 · Job Zone 2 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor occupation database

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The tools this job actually uses

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  • Camstar Systems Camstar Semiconductor Suite
  • Database software
  • Eyelit Manufacturing
  • National Instruments TestStand
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What this job involves

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  1. Manipulate valves, switches, and buttons, or key commands into control panels to start semiconductor processing cycles.
  2. Maintain processing, production, and inspection information and reports.
  3. Inspect materials, components, or products for surface defects and measure circuitry, using electronic test equipment, precision measuring instruments, microscope, and standard procedures.
  4. Set, adjust, and readjust computerized or mechanical equipment controls to regulate power level, temperature, vacuum, and rotation speed of furnace, according to crystal growing specifications.
  5. Etch, lap, polish, or grind wafers or ingots to form circuitry and change conductive properties, using etching, lapping, polishing, or grinding equipment.
  6. Clean semiconductor wafers using cleaning equipment, such as chemical baths, automatic wafer cleaners, or blow-off wands.
  7. Study work orders, instructions, formulas, and processing charts to determine specifications and sequence of operations.
  8. Load semiconductor material into furnace.
  9. Monitor operation and adjust controls of processing machines and equipment to produce compositions with specific electronic properties, using computer terminals.
  10. Load and unload equipment chambers and transport finished product to storage or to area for further processing.
  11. Count, sort, and weigh processed items.
  12. Calculate etching time based on thickness of material to be removed from wafers or crystals.
  13. Inspect equipment for leaks, diagnose malfunctions, and request repairs.
  14. Align photo mask pattern on photoresist layer, expose pattern to ultraviolet light, and develop pattern, using specialized equipment.
  15. Clean and maintain equipment, including replacing etching and rinsing solutions and cleaning bath containers and work area.
  16. Place semiconductor wafers in processing containers or equipment holders, using vacuum wand or tweezers.
  17. Stamp, etch, or scribe identifying information on finished component according to specifications.
  18. Scribe or separate wafers into dice.
  19. Connect reactor to computer, using hand tools and power tools.
  20. Measure and weigh amounts of crystal growing materials, mix and grind materials, load materials into container, and monitor processing procedures to help identify crystal growing problems.
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