wafer fab plants

Note:

FSG has worked closely with manufacturers of semiconductor wafer-fab equipment to reduce claims involving sophisticated hi-tech equipment.

Semiconductor Wafer-Fabrication Equipment:

Semiconductor wafer-fab equipment damage/repair assessment:

Our professional staff has been involved with claims involving many types of equipment used in semiconductor wafer fabrication throughout world-class facilities in Singapore, Taiwan, China and South Korea. All of this equipment is state-of-the-art, highly sophisticated and very expensive.

	Detailed examination & damage assessment
	Local on-site repair is our first consideration
	If repair is feasible, a cost estimate is prepared
	When possible, we determine the cause and probable time/location of loss
	Reports are prepared realizing that our findings may be presented in a court of law

Some of our work: The following photos represent several assignments carried out by FSG:

Clean-Room Air Particle Analyzer	Clean-Room Wafer Sorter
Shipping damage in transit to Chinese wafer-fab facility.	Shipping damage in transit to Chinese wafer-fab facility.

Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)	Nikon Stepper
Damage during production at Singapore wafer-fab facility.	Shipping damage in transit to Singapore wafer-fab facility. Steppers are considered to be among the world's most precise machines ever manufactured.

Clean Track ACT	Wafer Conveyor Transport
Damage during installation at Chinese wafer-fab facility.	Damage during installation at a Taiwan wafer-fab facility. FSG identifies start-up problems and recommends solution.

Nikon Stepper	Die Bonder Tool
Operational damage during production at Singapore facility. Steppers are considered to be among the world's most precise machines ever manufactured.	Shipping damage in transit to Chinese wafer-fab facility.

Surface Mount (SMT) Tool	Compressed Dry Air System
Shipping damage while in transit at Hong Kong warehouse.	Damage during operation at a Singapore semiconductor facility.

Wafer Inspection Tool	Wafer Spin-Rinse Dryer
Shipping damage in transit to Korean wafer-fab facility.	Shipping damage in transit to Chinese wafer-fab facility.

Broken/shattered Silicon Wafers	Broken/shattered Silicon Wafers
Shipping damage in transit to Taiwan wafer-fab facility. FSG contributed to the re-design of future shipping containers.	Wafers (left) were first placed inside this special air-bag. FSG discovered air-bag was over inflated & defeated the cushioning effect.

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