Notícias do sector

Pinos de suporte para pastilhas cerâmicas: seleção de materiais, planicidade e controlo de partículas

Ceramic wafer support pins are small but critical components in semiconductor processing equipment. They support, lift, position or temporarily separate wafers during transfer between a robot arm, process chamber, electrostatic chuck, vacuum chuck or wafer stage. Although their geometry is relatively simple, wafer support pins directly contact or approach sensitive wafer surfaces. Variations in pin […]

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Conceção de mandris de vácuo em cerâmica: porosidade, planicidade e desempenho na fixação de wafers

Vacuum chucks are essential components in modern semiconductor manufacturing. They securely hold silicon, silicon carbide (SiC), sapphire, glass, and compound semiconductor wafers during lithography, inspection, grinding, polishing, laser processing, metrology, and wafer bonding. Among various chuck technologies, porous ceramic vacuum chuck have become the preferred solution because they provide uniform vacuum distribution, excellent dimensional stability,

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Ceramic Substrates: The Thermal Management Backbone of Advanced Electronic Devices

As emerging technologies such as electric vehicles (EVs), 5G communications, renewable energy systems, artificial intelligence (AI), aerospace electronics, and power semiconductors continue to evolve, electronic devices are becoming increasingly powerful, compact, and highly integrated. While these advancements improve performance, they also generate significantly higher heat densities, creating critical challenges for thermal management and device reliability.

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Explicação sobre os 6 principais materiais de substrato cerâmico: um guia completo

With the rapid development of electric vehicles, power electronics, aerospace systems, satellite communications, and high-frequency semiconductor devices, electronic components are increasingly required to operate under high power, high temperature, and high frequency conditions. In such demanding environments, traditional organic or metal-based substrates often fail to provide sufficient thermal and electrical stability. As a result, advanced

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Processo de fabrico de componentes cerâmicos para semicondutores: Do pó bruto às peças de precisão

Modern semiconductor manufacturing relies heavily on advanced equipment such as etching systems, lithography machines, ion implantation tools, and deposition equipment. Inside these systems, numerous ceramic components play critical roles in ensuring process stability, precision, and reliability. Thanks to their exceptional high-temperature resistance, corrosion resistance, mechanical strength, dimensional stability, and electrical properties, advanced ceramic components are

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Mandril eletrostático vs mandril de vácuo: qual a melhor tecnologia de fixação de bolachas para o fabrico de semicondutores?

In semiconductor manufacturing, wafer positioning and fixation are fundamental requirements for achieving process precision and yield stability. During etching, deposition, lithography, inspection, and plasma processing, silicon wafers must remain securely held while maintaining minimal contamination and excellent thermal uniformity. As device structures continue shrinking and wafer sizes continue increasing, traditional holding methods face growing challenges.

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Porque é que os tabuleiros de carboneto de silício estão a substituir os suportes de bolachas tradicionais

As semiconductor manufacturing continues moving toward larger wafer sizes, higher process temperatures, and stricter contamination standards, conventional wafer carrier materials are increasingly reaching their performance limits. Components that once met process requirements are now facing challenges involving thermal deformation, particle generation, and shorter service life. Among advanced ceramic materials, silicon carbide (SiC) trays have emerged

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Dissipador de calor de cerâmica vs Espalhador de calor de cerâmica: Principais diferenças e funções de engenharia

In high-power electronics, semiconductor packaging, LED systems, and RF devices, thermal management is one of the most critical factors affecting performance and reliability. As power density continues to increase, two terms are frequently used: Ceramic Heatsink and Ceramic Heat Spreader. Although they sound similar, they serve very different roles in a thermal system. In simple

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Da litografia ao fabrico de bolachas: How Silicon Carbide Ceramics Are Powering a Billion-Dollar Semiconductor Market (Como as cerâmicas de carboneto de silício estão a impulsionar um mercado de semicondutores de mil milhões de dólares)

When people think about the semiconductor industry, they usually focus on chips, wafers, or advanced process nodes. However, behind every semiconductor breakthrough lies a less visible but equally critical foundation: advanced materials. As semiconductor manufacturing continues to pursue higher precision, smaller geometries, and faster production speeds, equipment performance requirements are becoming increasingly demanding. This shift

Da litografia ao fabrico de bolachas: How Silicon Carbide Ceramics Are Powering a Billion-Dollar Semiconductor Market (Como as cerâmicas de carboneto de silício estão a impulsionar um mercado de semicondutores de mil milhões de dólares) Read More »

Barco de bolacha de carboneto de silício vs barco de bolacha de quartzo: Qual é o melhor?

In semiconductor manufacturing, wafer handling components directly affect process stability, yield, and long-term operating cost. Among them, wafer boats play a critical role in transporting and supporting wafers during high-temperature diffusion, oxidation, epitaxy, and coating processes. Two of the most commonly used materials are Silicon Carbide (SiC) wafer boats and Quartz wafer boats. While both

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Desafios de fabrico de componentes cerâmicos de estrutura complexa para equipamento de semicondutores

No fabrico avançado de semicondutores, os principais módulos de processo, como a gravação por plasma, a deposição química de vapor (CVD) e a implantação de iões, funcionam em ambientes extremos que envolvem plasma de alta energia, gases corrosivos, polarização de alta tensão e ciclos térmicos rápidos. Estas condições impõem requisitos rigorosos aos materiais estruturais em termos de estabilidade dieléctrica, resistência à corrosão, compatibilidade térmica e fiabilidade dimensional a longo prazo.

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A cerâmica funcional explicada: Uma visão científica dos materiais de engenharia avançados

1. Introduction Functional ceramics are a class of inorganic, non-metallic materials designed not only for structural integrity but also for specific physical, chemical, electrical, optical, or thermal functions. Unlike traditional ceramics used mainly for bricks, tiles, or sanitary ware, functional ceramics are engineered at the microstructural level to deliver targeted performance in advanced technologies. They

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