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 Hot Topic

World Class Laboratory Delivers Advanced Process Development to IC Manufacturers Learn More ...


 FSI in the News

FSI International Receives Follow On Orders From International Customers For Its ZETA® Spray Cleaning System
Including repeat orders from a leading Taiwanese IC manufacturer for front-end-of-line (FEOL) surface preparation at the 90-nm technology node and from a major microprocessor manufacturer for back end applications.

FSI International Awarded U.S. Patent on Method for Etching High-k Films for Advanced Technology Nodes
New process is a breakthrough enabling wet etching of high-k films for 45nm technology node.


 New Publications

FEOL and BEOL Post-ash Clean

“Non-Damaging Cleaning Processes for Porous Low-k Materials,” by Philip G. Clark and Darren L. Moore (LSI Logic), presented at Advanced Metallization Conference, October 19–21, 2004.

Equipment

“Strategies for Second-Hand Equipment in China,” SI China, January 2005

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 Customer Care News

FSI at SEMICON Japan 2004

Since 1991, FSI has been represented in Japan by mFSI, a joint venture with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and Chlorine Engineers Corp., Ltd. mFSI’s integration of FSI products and local service and support has been welcomed by Japanese customers over the years. At Semicon Japan, December 1–3, 2004, mFSI booth attracted over 600 visitors and the models of FSI’s three 300mm products – MAGELLAN®, ZETA®, and ANTARES® Systems – drew much interest (view photos from the event).


 Looking Ahead

  • Visit FSI at Semicon China March 15–17, Shanghai (more >)
  • Listen to FSI present “Non-Damaging Photoresist Strip Process for Copper/Low-k Interconnects” and “Advanced Cryogenic Aerosol Cleaning: Application to Damage Free Cleaning of Sensitive Structured Wafers (Co-authored with Altis) at ASMC Conference, April 11th, Munich (more >)
  • Listen to FSI present “Development and Application of a Non-Damaging Aerosol Process for the FEOL (Co-authored with Altis) and “Acoustic Diffuser for Damage-Free Megasonic Cleaning” at SEMATECH Conference, April 19–20, Austin, Texas