Technology

Straatum has developed patented expertise and technology to isolate, in a robust manner, the key process characteristic that determines if a manufacturing process is healthy. This simple direct approach is fundamentally more powerful than the current practice of only monitoring a myriad of tool inputs and outputs.

A smart, secure environment

Straatum has partnered with semiconductor manufacturers to pioneer a scalable technology platform that allows fab environments to detect and classify faults during the process of manufacturing. The cornerstone of Straatum's partnership philosophy is its independence which protects a fab's valuable process knowledge and supports its strive for sustainable competitive advantage. Its FDC platform enables smoother production flows and lower costs of production leading to dramatically improved yield and reduced equipment cost of ownership. Rather than a passive statistical approach Straatum uses a knowledge based model to determine if a tool is in or out of control and where a tool is out of control it classifies the problem within a range of known faults.

Straatum^TM - The key to yield enhancement

Using the Straatum solution your fab can, for the first time, quickly detect and remedy faults within the production process allowing operators to resume volume production within a short time frame.

Three closely integrated elements combine to deliver the Straatum FDC solution:

Straatum's field proven FDC technology blends advanced sensors from Scientific Systems with best of breed process software models. Platform components are designed for factory integration.

The Platform

Straatum is a toolside platform that accepts tool, process and advanced sensor inputs. The Straatum platform processes these inputs to provide an effective decision output that enables FDC. The core value delivered to the fab lies in the model's ability to understand and manipulate data to provide the user with the corrective action required.