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TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

The following list highlights the conferences, symposia, workshops, and similar activities taking place during the week of Semicon West 2000. The San Francisco events appear first, in chronological order, followed by the San Jose listings. The schedule is subject to change, so for the latest information, check SEMI's Web site at http://www. semi.org.

 

SAN FRANCISCO

SUNDAY, JULY 9

8 a.m.­5 p.m.

Ergonomics Design Guidelines for the Semiconductor Industry: An Introduction to SEMI S8 and SESC (continues July 10 until noon)

S.F. Marriott Hotel

Instructor: Joe Selan, Advanced Ergonomics

 

1­5 p.m.

Workshop on Gas Distribution Systems

S.F. Hilton and Towers

Program Chair: Jack Martinez, NIST

MFC Reliability

John Savadkouhi, Millipore

 

The White Box, the Answer for Gas Distribution Systems to Facilitate Factory Control

William White, FuGasity

Performance and Cost Comparison for Various Bulk Electronic Specialty Gas Delivery Systems Solutions

Rick Udischas, Hwa-Chi Wang, M. Xu, M. Munson, and G. Doddi, Air Liquide

The Performance of Two Purification Media in Their Removal of Impurities from Inert Gases

Armando Colorado, Millipore

Progress Report: Thermophysical Properties of Semiconductor Manufacturing Process Gases

John Hurly and Michael Moldover, NIST

 

An Evaluation of Calibration Stabiliy Using an Automated APIMS

Brian Warrick and James Borkman, Proair

 

 

High-Flow Delivery Systems for Bulk Specialty Gases

Belgin Yucelen, Joseph Vininski, and Robert Torres, Matheson Tri-Gas

 

MONDAY, JULY 10

8 a.m.­noon

Copper Interconnect Status

S.F. Hilton and Towers

Program Chair: Mazhar Hussain, Texas Instruments

 

Copper Integration Issues in Manufacturing

Michael Armacost, IBM Microelectronics

 

The Role of Copper Interconnect in the Semiconductor Roadmap Requirements: A Critical Evaluation

Ken Monnig, International Sematech

 

Copper Contamination Elimination: Wafer Backside, Bevel/Edge, and Exclusion Zone Cleaning

Israel Ybarra, International Sematech; and Gaurav Virendra Gupta, SEZ America

 

Copper CMP Solutions for 0.18 µm and Beyond

Savitha Nanjangud, Applied Materials

 

A Study of Dual-Damascene Reactive Ion Etch Defect Density

S. Seymour, IBM Microelectronics; and J. Bowers, Lam Research

 

Integrated Copper ECD Chemistry and Bath Management System

O. Blachier and B. Roberts, BOC Edwards; and A. Athalye and W. Huang, BOC Gases Technology

 

8 a.m.­5 p.m.

Silicon Wafer Symposium

S.F. Hilton and Towers

Program Chairs: SooKap Hahn, Pacrim Technology; Howard Huff, International Sematech; Lubek Jastrzebski, Semiconductor Diagnostics; and John Matlock, Komatsu Silicon

Silicon Wafers for the Mesoscopic Era

Howard Huff, International Sematech

 

Silicon Wafer: An Industry at the Crossroads--Technology or Commodity, Which Way to Turn?

John Matlock, Komatsu Silicon

 

Silicon-Pulling Technology for 2000+

Kyon-Min Kim, LG Siltron and KMK Associates

 

Advanced Developments in Epi Wafers and Their Applications

Roxanne Dulas, Wacker Siltronic

 

Large-Diameter Epi Wafer Solutions for the New Millennium--A Roadmap for the Meeting Parametric and Manufacturing Cost Challenges

Gregory M. Wilson, MEMC Electronic Materials

 

Benefits of Nondestructive Resistivity Testing in Silicon Epitaxial Wafer Quality

Joshua Tower, QC Solutions; and Margery Anderson and Amber Crellin-Ngo, Fairchild Semiconductor

 

A Novel Temperature Measurement on Silicon Wafer by Phase Estimation of Acoustics Wave during RTP

Yaoqing Yang, Jookyhua Kang, Jiang Yan, and Guanghan Xu, University of Texas at Austin

 

300-mm Wafer Carrier Performance Evaluation

Tracy Niebeling, Entegris

 

SiGe for Mainstream Semiconductor Manufacturing

David C. Ahlgren, IBM Microelectronics

 

Process Control of SiGe HBT Structures by X-Ray Diffraction

Tom Ryan and Chris Moore, Philips Analytical; and Paul Fewster, Philips Research Laboratories

 

Silicon-on-Insulator-Materials and Applications

George K. Celler, Lucent Technologies

 

Optical Metrology on SIMOX-SOI Wafers

Mike Alles, Ibis Technology

 

Buried-Layer Substrates: Economically Enhancing Device Performance

Leonard Rubin, Eaton

 

Monitoring of Silicon Wafer Quality with Noncontact, Nonevasive Methods: Surface Photovoltage (SPV) and Contact Potential Difference (CPD)

Corona Lubek Jastrzebski, Semiconductor Diagnostics

 

Measuring Silicon Wafer Nanotopology--How and Why?

John F. Valley and Chris L. Koliopoulos, ADE Place Shift

 

A Combined Optical and Electrical Approach to Gate Dielectric Metrology

Clive Hayzelden, KLA-Tencor

 

You Never Know What You'll Find on a Wafer

E.L. Principe, Yuri Uritsky, and C.R. Brundle, Applied Materials; and D.F. Paul, D.G. Watson, and K.D. Childs, Physical Electronics

 

Symposium on Contamination-Free Manufacturing for Semiconductor Processing

S.F. Hilton and Towers

Program Chairs: Sowmya Krishnan, Ultra Clean Technology; and Ahmed A. Busnaina, Clarkson University

 

Contamination Reduction for 300-mm Processes

Tadahiro Ohmi, Tohoku University

 

Defect Reduction Methodology for Advanced Copper Dual-Damascene Oxide Etch

P. Biolsi, IBM Vermont; and S. Ellinger and D. Morvay, Lam Research

 

A Nondestructive Method of Measuring High-Aspect-Ratio Features on High-Density Products

Dave Chen, Edward Hanson, Robert Johnson, and Susan Wahdan, Dominion Semiconductor

 

Gas Delivery System Uptime Improvement by Purification of High-Pressure HCl Gas

Mitch Sisemore and Jim Boler, National Semiconductor; and Kent Daniel, Jeff Hardin, Steve Smith, and Kareem Vakhshoori, Millipore

 

On-site Process Gas Measurements of Moisture and Particles in Corrosive Gas Distribution Lines

Allen Zdunek, D. Znamensky, A. Barajas, J. Girard, and M. Bartolomey, Air Liquide; and Janice Edler, IBM

 

Revolutionary Cylinder Gas Delivery System for UHP Applications

Ben Hetzler, John Irven, Ron Pearlstein, J. Stienstra, and D. Zheng, Air Products and Chemicals

 

Reactivity of Phosphine with Point-of-Use Filters of Different Composition

Steve Mankowsky and Gregory H. Leggett, Millipore

 

Lunch, with poster session (presentations by Pall, Aeronex, Ion Systems, International Sematech, Meeco, Princeton University, Deflex, Kyzen, BOC Edwards, CT Associates, and Beta Squared

 

Current and Future Challenges for Front-End Semiconductor Wafer Cleaning

Glenn W. Gale, IBM assignee to International Sematech

 

The Mechanics of Brush Scrubbing and Particle Removal in Post-CMP Cleaning

Kristan Bahten and Dan McMullen, Rippey

 

Reduction of Edge Defects in a High-Volume Production Environment Using the Lam OnTrak Wafer Cleaner

Gary J. Banks and Peter Carr, MiCRUS Semiconductor; and Jeffrey Farber and Richard Kurjanski, Lam Research

 

Contact and Noncontact Cleaning Mechanisms in FEOL and BEOL

A. A. Busnaina and N. Moumen, Clarkson University

 

CMP Process Control Using Spectroscopic On-line Monitoring

Todd A. Cerni, Particle Measuring Systems

 

Fluoropolymer (PFA) Contamination in Semiconductor Processing

L. Crenshaw, Richard Chatten, and John Imbalzano, DuPont

 

Evaluation of Melt-Blown Polyprophlene Graded Depth Filters in the Reduction of Large Parfide Counts (LPC) in CMP Slurry Applications

Thomas Gutowski, Anthony Shucosky, and Mark Gogol, NSF Filterie Electronics; and Jeff Wilmer and Eric Wilkins, MEGA Systems and Chemicals

 

Practical Negotiating Skills for Semiconductor Professionals

S.F. Argent Hotel

Instructors: Robert J. Laser and Stanley N. Sloan, Alliance Management Consultants

 

Semiconductor Processing Overview

S.F. Argent Hotel

Instructor: Anne Miller, Semiconductor Services

 

8:30 a.m.­5:30 p.m.

Lithography Challenges and Opportunities

S.F. Hilton and Towers

Program Chair: Harry Levinson, AMD

 

The International Technology Roadmap for Lithography

Harry Levinson, AMD

 

Resist Materials: A View of the Future

Grant Willson, University of Texas at Austin

 

Advanced Reticle Technology Issues

Chris Spence, AMD

 

Challenges of Membrane-based NGL Masks

Pawitter Mangat, Motorola

 

The Real Lithography Challenge: Cost of Ownership

Gil Sheldon, John Canning, Ed Muzio, and Phil Seidel, International Sematech

 

The Reduction and Control of Process-Induced Overlay Errors

John Cossins, ASM Lithography

 

State-of-the-Art Lithography Control

Costas Spanos, UC Berkeley

 

Focusing System Design to Diminish the High NA/Low DOF Dilemma

Yuan Zhang, Canon

 

Chemical Vapor Depositon for Integrated Circuits

S.F. Argent Hotel

Instructor: Ted Kamins, Hewlett-Packard Laboratories

 

Improving Environmental Performance of Wafer Manufacturing Processes (in cooperation with SIA)

S.F. Hilton and Towers

Program Chairs: Larry Zazzera, 3M; Jerry Meyers, Intel; and Peter Maroulis, Air Products and Chemicals

 

Session A: Chamber Clean Optimization

Study of Reducing PFC Emissions Using C3F8 PECVD Chamber Clean and Applying the Taguchi Method to Get the Optimal Conditions

Wei Jen Liu, TSMC

 

CVD Chamber Cleaning: A Critical Comparison of Processes and Gases

Charles C. Allgood and Michael T. Mocella, DuPont Fluoroproducts

 

Minimizing PFC Emissions from Existing PECVD Tools: Optimization of the Chamber Clean Process of Record

Andrew Johnson, William Entley, and Raymond Vrtis, Air Products and Chemicals

 

Session B: Understanding and Controlling F2 and HAP Tool Emissions

Continuous, Real-time Detection of Molecular Fluorine Emitted as a Byproduct of CVD and Etch Processes

Curtis Laush, Radian International; and Vic Vartanian, Laura Mendicino, and Paul Brown, Motorola

 

Evaluation of the BOC Edwards Thermal Conditioning System for HAPs Abatement

Mat Waltrip, Applied Materials; and Mike Czerniak and Derek Baker, BOC Edwards

 

Developments in F2 Abatement Using Point of Use Water Scrubbers

Josep Arno, ATMI

 

Understanding Fluorine Gas Emissions and their Control

Rod Gravley, IDC

 

Evaluation of the Exhaust Gas from an Etcher and Catalytic Decomposition System

Shin Tamata, Hitachi America

 

Lunch

 

Session C: New Tools and Systems

An Environmentally Safe and Economically Cost-Effective IPA Vapor-Dryer for Future Surface Preparation Challenges

Evanson Baiya, John Rosato, and Rao Yalamanchili, SCP Global Technologies

 

A Modular Environmental Design and Decision-Support Tool (EDDT) for Semiconductor Manufacturing

Nikhil Krishnan, UC Berkeley

 

Session D: Abatement Technology

Catalytic Solutions for Control of Vapor-Phase Emissions During Semiconductor Manufacture

Roy Brown and Joe Rossin, Guild Associates

 

Water and Energy Usage Reduction in Point-of-Use Abatement Equipment

Laura Mendicino, Motorola; and Eric Rieske, ATMI

 

Characterization and Optimization of a Thermal Oxidizer VOC Abatement System Operating at Low Destruction Efficiency

Russell Seguin, AMD

 

Point-of-Use Catalytic Oxidation for the Reduction of VOC Emissions

Christopher Beatty and Bronwyn Moore, Hewlett-Packard

 

1­5 p.m.

Low-k Dielectric Materials Technology Conference

S.F. Hilton and TowersProgram Chairs: Victor Ku and Sompath Purushothaman, IBM Microelectronics

 

The Challenges in Low-k and Copper Integration in Manufacturing

Jim Ryan, IBM Microelectronics

 

Development of Low-k Material Etch Process for Dual-Damascene Applications

Yan Ye, Applied Materials

 

Relative Merits of CVD vs. Spin-on Low-k Deposition

Neil Hendricks, ATMI

 

Pulsed Plasma and Hot-Filament CVD Dielectrics

Karen Gleason, MIT

 

An Evaluation of Low-k Materials for Interconnect Roadmap Requirements

Jeff Wetzel, International Sematech

 

Characterization of Low-k Dielectrics for Advanced Interconnect

Paul Ho, University of Texas at Austin

 

Copper Dual-Damascene Interconnects with Low-k (<3.0) Dielectrics Using FLARE and an MSQ Hard Mask

Toshiaki Hasegawa, Sony Japan

 

TUESDAY, JULY 11

8 a.m.­noon

STEP: The CIM Framework--From Standards to Practice

S.F. Marriott Hotel

Instructor: Bob Hodges, Texas Instruments

 

Design Practices for Higher Equipment Reliability

S.F. Argent Hotel

Instructor: Vallabh Dhudshia, Texas Instruments

 

8 a.m.­5 p.m.

CMP Technology for ULSI Interconnection

S.F. Hilton and Towers

Program Chairs: SooKap Hahn, Pacrim Technology; Frank B. Kaufman, Cabot; Kathleen A. Perry, Obsidian; and Manabu Tsujimura, Ebara

 

Enabling Planarization for the 21st Century: Opportunities, Challenges, and Alternatives

Frank B. Kaufman, Cabot

 

Challenges of CMP Process Integration in Advanced DRAM Manufacturing

Champion Yi, ProMOS Technologies

 

Direct Bonding of Cu and Au for Next Generation of Packaging

Tadamoto Suga, University of Tokyo

 

Selete 300-mm Program Summary and Overview of New Program (130-nm/300-mm Program)

Ken-ichi Kawashima, Shigeru Kobayashi, and Riichiro Aoki, Selete

 

Process Consumables Technology Requirements for Advanced CMP Processes

Ara Philipossian, Intel/University of Arizona

 

Standard CMP Patterned Wafers, Metrology, and Characterization--Who Needs Them Anyway?

Taber Smith, SKW Associates; and D. Okumu Ouma, Lucent Technologies

 

Overview of Methods for Characterization of Pattern Dependencies in Copper CMP

T. Park, T. Tugbawa, and D. Boning, MIT

 

Chemical Mechanical Planarization by a Rotary, Fixed-Abrasive Process

Norio Kimura, Yutaka Wada, Masao Hodai, Manabu Tsujimura, and David K. Watts, Ebara

 

Is Buffing Really Needed for Modern CMP?

Michael Ravkin, Lam Research

 

A Comparison of Velocity Profiles for CMP Mechanisms

Tim Cleary and Chris Barns, SpeedFam-IPEC

 

CMP Performance Using Semirigid Abrasive Wheel

Katsunori Ishii, Sony

 

Advanced CMP Metrology for the Copper Era

Lanhua Wei, Sam Lee, and Wenge Yang, Therma-Wave

 

Integrated Metrology System for Oxide Erosion, Residuals, and Dishing in Copper CMP

Balan Srinivasan and Fred Stanke, Sensys Instruments

 

New Pad Conditioning Disk Design Delivers Excellent Process Performance While Increasing CMP Productivity

Chad C. Garretson, Steven T. Mear, Jeff Rudd, Tom Osterheld, and Dan Flynn, Applied Materials; and Brian Goers, Vince Laria, Robert D. Lorentz, Stan A. Swenson, and Timothy W. Thornton, 3M

 

A Combined Slurry and Pad Approach to Consumables Development

Karl Robinson, Cabot

 

A Highly Selective Oxide to Nitride Slurry for Shallow Trench Isolation and the Influence of Polishing Conditions

S.V. Babu, Clarkson University; William G. America, Eastman Kodak; and R. Srinivasan and R. Her, Ferro

 

Novel Applications of Copper CMP

Maria Peterson, EKC Technology

 

Preparation of Novel Metal CMP Slurries with High Performance

Nobuo Kawahashi and Masayuki Hattori, JSR

 

POU Filtration Using Solaris Technology

Geanne Vasilopoulos and Zhenwu Lin, Millipore

 

8:30 a.m.­noon

Equipment and Materials Market Briefing

Moscone Center

 

Semiconductor Market Outlook and Trends

Fred Zieber, Pathfinder Research

 

Semconductor Equipment Market Outlook and Trends

TBD, SEMI

 

Semiconductor Materials Market Outlook and Trends

Elizabeth Schumann, SEMI

 

9 a.m.­ 5 p.m.

Fundamentals of Thermal Processes

S.F. Argent Hotel

Instructor: Charles Johnson, PTI Seminars

 

Understanding and Using Cost of Ownership

S.F. Argent Hotel

Instructor: TBD, Wright Williams & Kelly

 

1­5 p.m.

STEP: Qualifying Equipment Productivity--the SEMI E79 Standard

S.F. Marriott

Instructor: Jim Irwin, Irwin Consulting

 

Welcome/Introduction

Jim Irwin, Irwin Consulting

 

Economics of Equipment Productivity from the Equipment Supplier

Jim Irwin, Irwin Consulting

 

A User's View of Equipment: Productivity Improvement as a Strategic Advantage to the Equipment Manufacturer

TBD

 

In Pursuit of Efficiency (Integrating SEMI E10, SEMI E58, and SEMI E79 to Optimize Equipment Performance)

T. Pomorski, Fairchild Semiconductor

 

Tool Availability, MTBF, MTBI, and Parts Availability and How They Impact Productivity

Andrew Melnyk, KLA-Tencor

 

Fab Economics and Productivity Benchmarks

Rob Leachman, UC Berkeley

 

Wrap-Up/Q&A

Jim Irwin, Irwin Consulting

 

Benchmarking as a Management Tool

S.F. Argent Hotel

Instructor: Kewal K. Verma, BCA International

Lithography Solutions for CD Control in the 0.13-µm Era

S.F. Hilton and Towers

Program Chair: Moshe Preil, KLA-Tencor Lithography Module Solutions

 

Lithography Challenges in the 0.13-µm Era

Moshe E. Preil, KLA-Tencor

 

CD Control for 0.13-µm Technology

John Miller, KLA-Tencor

 

Reticle Inspection for Low-k1 Lithography

Jim Wiley, KLA-Tencor

 

Manufacturing Benefits and Approaches for Lithography APC

William Miller, KLA-Tencor

 

Semiconductor Supply Chain Management Workshop

S.F. Hilton and Towers

Instructors: Adeel Najmi, Jose M. Padillo, and Leslie-Ann Asmus, i2 Technologies

 

Forecasting Techniques for the SEM Industry

Moscone Center

Instructor: Moshe Handelsman, Advanced Forecasting

 

3­6 p.m.

EHS Interest Group Meeting

S.F. Marriott

Meeting Chair: Mike Sherman, FSI International

Topic: Exhaust Optimization--The 3-Armed Seesaw: Personnel Protection, Energy Efficiency, and Process Stability

 

WEDNESDAY, JULY 12

 

8 a.m.­noon

MES Workshop 2000: Case Studies in CIM

S.F. Hilton and Towers

Program Chair: Maryanne Steidinger, Camstar Systems

 

Improving OEE: A Web-based Approach

John Field, Symphony Systems

 

KLA-Tencor Puts the Web to Work on Quality Control

Vladimir Preysman, Datasweep

 

Improving Fab Performance Joining MES and APS

Stew Ballie, JDEdwards

 

Joining MES and HMI for Efficiencies in Optoelectronics Assembly

Laura Villanti, Intellution; and Greg Sowle, Camstar Systems

 

Best Practices of Semiconductor Industry Leaders

Douglas Scott, PRI Automation

 

Plasma Processing 2000

S.F. Hilton and Towers

Program Chair: Daniel Flamm, Microtechnology Analysis Group

 

Fundamentals and Historical Trends in Plasma Etching and CVD

Daniel Flamm, Microtechnology Analysis Group

 

Energizing the Plasma--Coils and Electrodes, Chucks and Sheaths: the Power Delivery Chain

Neil Benjamin, Lam Research

 

Recent Developments in Etching Processes and Equipment in Japan

Makoto Semine, Association of Forecasting Techniques for the SEM Industry

 

Optical Diagnostic Techniques for Commercial Etching Reactors

Vincent M. Donnelly and M.V. Malyshev, Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies

 

New Materials, Integration, Structures, and the Environment

Peter Lowenhardt, Applied Materials

 

MEMS Manufacturing Challenges: Producers Discuss Future Equipment and Materials Needs

S.F. Hilton and Towers

Program Chair: Steven T. Walsh, Anderson School of Management, University of New Mexico

 

The State of the Microsystems Roadmap

Job Elders, Twente MicroProducts

 

Lessons Learned by a Microsystems Supplier

Bill Higdon, Agilent

 

The Commercialization of Microsystems 2000 Conference

Sid Marshall, Micro Machine Devices

 

Microsystems Scorecard

Roger Grace, Roger Grace Associates

 

The State of the Art in Bonded Wafer Technology

Bo Farmer, NJIT

 

The State of LIGA Development

Jill Hruby, Sandia California

 

The State of Microsystems from a Suppliers View

Joe Brown, Karl Suss

 

The Microsystems Market from an Emergent Foundry Point of View

Steve Scott, MEMS Inc.

 

STEP: SEMI S2-0200, Safety Guidelines for Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment

S.F. Marriott

Program Chairs: W. Richard Gartman, Tokyo Electron America; and Craig Ottesen, Texas Instruments

 

1­5 p.m.

STEP: SEMI 300-mm Physical and Software Interfaces and Carriers Standards

S.F. Marriott

Instructor: Margaret Pratt, International Sematech

 

Introduction

Margaret Pratt, International Sematech

 

Overview of Automation SW Standards

Margaret Pratt, International Sematech

 

Physical Interfaces and Carriers Standards

Ron Billings, International Sematech

 

Compliance Testing--The FIMA Document

Lorn Christal, International Sematech

 

AMHS Standards

 

Parallel I/O Standards

Jack Ghiselli, GW Associates

 

Carrier Management Standards

Karl Gartland, IBM

 

Wafer-Level Control Standards

Blaine Crandell, Texas Instruments

 

Control Job, Substrate Tracking Enhanced Process Job

Jack Ghiselli, GW Associates

 

Related Activities

Margaret Pratt, International Sematech

 

Q&A with Speakers Panel

 

 

SAN JOSE

 

TUESDAY, JULY 11

 

9 a.m.­5 p.m.

Third Annual Semiconductor Packaging Symposium (in cooperation with the Surface Mount Technology Association)

(Sessions 5­8 take place July 12, 8:30 a.m.­5 p.m.)

S.J. Hilton and Towers

 

Keynote Address

Finally a Little Respect--The Emergence of Packing into a More Critical Role in Semiconductor Manufacturing

Dennis McKenna, ChipPac

 

Session 1: Lead-Free Manufacturing

Chair: Raj Pendse, ChipPac

 

Global Status of Lead-free Market Trends and Legislation in the Electronics Industry

David Bergman, IPC

 

Characteristic of Some Lead-Free Solder Pastes for Microelectronic Package Assembly

Paul Hart, Donald Henderson, Karl Puttlitz, Nadia Tonsi, Amit Sarkhel, and Charles Woychik, IBM Microelectronics

 

Lead-free Wafer Level Chip-Scale Micro SMD

Luu Nguyen, N. Kelkar, and Hem Takiar, National Semiconductor

 

Lead-free Solder for CSP: The Impact of Higher Temperature SMT Assembly Processing

Vern Solberg, Tessera

 

Environmentally Friendly Packaging Solutions

Rahamat Bidin, Rosemarie Tagapulot, Carl Nichelle, D. Lao, and Rodel Manalac, ST Assembly Test Services

 

Session 2: Wafer-Level Packaging

Chair: Luu Nguyen, National Semiconductor

 

The Infrastructure for Wafer-Level Packaging: Current Status and Future Requirements

Tom DiStefano, DecisionTrack

 

Reliability and Thermomechanical Analysis of Compliant Wafer-Level Package

Chirag Patel, Georgia Institute of Technology

 

Backside Contacts for 3-D Wafer-Level Packaging

Ed Korczynski, Tru-Si Technologies

 

Application for WLP at Positive Working Photosensitive Polybenzoxazole

Kagehisa Yamamoto, Sumitomo Bakelite

 

Session 3: New Concepts in Test, Assembly, and Packaging Manufacturing

Chair: Vern Solberg, Tessera

 

Implementation of On-Bonder Curing to Maximize Array Package Manufacturing Productivity

Rene Ulrich, ESEC; and Stephen Taylor, Dexter Electronic Materials

 

The Application of Atmospheric Pressure Plasma to Various Steps in IC Packaging

Jason Uner, M. Theriault, C. Carsac, and T.

Sindzingre, Air Liquide

 

Consideration of Fine-Pitch Copper Ball Bonding on Copper Pad Substrates

Ralph Binner, ESEC

 

Development of a Glob Top Encapsulant Suitable for 50-mm Pitch BGA Packages

Andrew Hmiel and Sergio Rojstaczer, Advanced Polymer Solutions; and Lee Levine and Pat Marburger, Kulicke & Soffa

 

Transfer Molding Encapsulation of Flip-Chip Array Packages: Technical Developments in Material Design

Tara Miles, Dexter

 

In-strip Testing and Burr Inspection in the Production of QFP Packages

K.K. Khoo, Jayakrishnan Menon, and L.K. Tee, Motorola Malaysia; Reinhilde Alaert, Icos Vision Systems

 

Session 4: Reliability
Chair: Vivek Dutta, Advenient Technology

 

Warpage Improvement on the LOC TSOP-II Unbalanced Package

ChiKai Chuang, ChipMos Technologies

 

Encapsulation Reliability of Wire Bonding to Copper Devices

Claire Rutiser and Hiroshi Munukata, Kulicke & Soffa; and Nobuyuki Sashida, Sumitomo Bakelite

 

Design Optimization of Thermally Enhanced Flip-Chip PBGA

BiChu Wu, ITRI Taiwan

 

Analysis of a PBGA Board Interconnect Failure

John Turn, Guna Selvaduray, Steve Vukazich, and Peiman Amoukteh, San Jose State University

 

Real-World Fatigue Life of Ceramic Surface Mount Packages: The Power Cycling Advantage

Gregory Martin, Harry Harrington, Janet Jozwiak, Ellyn Ingalls, Lewis Goldmann, Marie Cole, and Jeffrey Coffin, IBM Microelectronics

 

Design Optimization of BGA Packages

Dawit Solomon and Timothy Leung, AIT (formerly Hana Technologies)

 

Qualification Results of HyperBGA, IBM's High-Performance Flip-hip Organic BGA

Kim Blackwell, Thomas Kindl, Hal Lasky, and Ty Youngs, IBM Microelectronics

 

Session 5: Flip Chip vs. Wire Bond--The Interconnect Dilemma

Chair: Guna Selvaduray, San Jose State University

 

Critical Developments in Flip-Chip Infrastructure and Markets

Jan Vardaman, TechSearch International

 

The Limits of Wire Bond Technology: Is Flip-Chip Attach Now a Prerequisite for Advanced Packaging?

Mark Kuzawinski, IBM Microelectronics

 

40-µm Ultra-Fine-Pitch Bonding in Production: What Does It Mean?

Daniel Zanetti, Hans-Ueli Stocker, Lorenzo Parrini, and Peter Hess, ESEC

 

A New Integrated Manufacturing Technology for Placement of Flip-Chip Devices onto High- Density Substrates

Heinz Ritzmann and Gustav Wirz, Alphasem

 

Performance Aspects of ASIC Packages: Why Flip Chip Will Win the Performance Race

Edward Wolf, IBM Microelectronics

 

Emerging Wire Bond Interconnect Solutions for Copper

Matt Osborne and Nikhil Murdeshwar, Kulicke & Soffa

 

Session 6: High-Density Interconnect Technologies (sponsored by the SMT Association)

Chair: Tom Chung, First International Computer

 

HDI, Interconnect Solutions for the 21st Century

Ron Daniels, Miller Freeman

 

High-Frequency Applications: A Real Challenge for Organic Packages?

Stefano Oggioni and Roberto Ravanelli, IBM Microelectronics

 

Imprint Patterning, an Emerging and Advantageous Technology for Ultra-HDI Substrates

George Gregoire, Dimensional Circuits

 

UltraVia, Thin Film Substrate for Advanced BGA Applications

Bill Chou and Solomon Beilin, X-Lam Technologies

 

Few Chip Modules: Technology Options for System-on-a-Package (SOP)

William Shutler, Alberto Parolo, Stefano Oggioni, and Claudio Dall'Ara, IBM Microelectronics

 

High-Density Substrates for Optimized Module Design

Gary Dudeck, Strand Interconnect

 

Session 7: Wafer Bumping Process

Chair: Chung Ho, TFM Module

 

Critical Developments in Wafer Bumping Infrastructure

Fei-Jain Wu, ChipBond Technology

 

Comparing Eutectic and High Melt Solder Bumps: A Package Assembly Perspective

D. Danovich, M. Belazzouz, C. Fortin, P. Langevin, and V. Oberson, IBM Microelectronics Canada

 

Plasma Etch Process for Flip-Chip Packaging

Paul Werbaneth, Genevieve Beique, Tim Engel, and Mark Lis, Tegal

 

Postreflow Cleaning Process Enhances the Reliability of Flip-Chip Packages

Mike Bixenman, Kyzen

 

2-D/3-D Bump Defect Inspection: Pre- and Postbump Process Verification

Jarrad Taunt, Unitive Electronics; and Jeremy Jenum, August Technology

 

Inspection and Analysis Techniques: Identity Bump Process Issues

Joe Savarese, Electroglas Inspection Products

 

A Technique for Quantitative Analysis of Filler Density in Flip-Chip Underfill

Andrew Hmiel, Walt Von Seggern, and Sergio Rojstaczer, Advanced Polymer Solutions

 

 

 

Session 8: Assembly with High-Density Packages (CSP, BGA, DCA) (sponsored by the SMT Association)

Chair: Rich Freiberger, ACT Manufacturing

 

Area Array Packaging Drives Electronic Product Miniaturization

Greg Reed, SMT magazine

 

Components of a Known Good Assembly

Jim Rates, Chip Supply

 

Capabilities of Leading-Edge SLC Flip Chip PBGAs

Bernt Hansen, Charles Carey, Donald Burr, Randal Stutzman, Irving Memis, and Yukata Tsukada, IBM Microelectronics

 

Detailed Discipline Approach to CSP Assembly Process Development

Dale Lee, Manufacturers Services

 

Worldwide Deployment of CSP Assembly Process

Paul Wang, Katsuji Takasu, and Shelgon Yee, Solectron

 

Optimization of the Printing Process for CSP Assembly

Ravi Bhat, Murad Kurwa, Alington Lewis, Kazu Nakajima, YongMei Wang, and Sammy Yi, Flextronics

 

THURSDAY, JULY 13

 

8:30­9:30 a.m.

Equipment and Materials Market Briefing

S.J. Convention Center

 

8:30 a.m.­12:30 p.m.

9th Annual Manufacturing Test Conference

S.J. Hilton and Towers

Program Chairs: Wayne Tan, AMD; and Bob Durstenfeld, Agilent Technologies.

 

Keynote Address

Structuring the Future of Test for Today's "E-conomy"

Jackie Tubis, Schlumberger ATE

 

Session 1: Test Floor Effectiveness Asset Productivity

 

The Virtues of Virtual Test for Fabless IC Developers

Keith Katcher, NVIDIA; and Gordon Smith, IMS

 

Strategies for Test on Strip

Gordon Mackenzie, Delta Design/Cohu

 

Modeling of OEE to Improve Back-end Operations

Jim Dawdy, Agilent Technologies

 

Session 2: Test Floor Asset Productivity

 

Automatic Test Resource Management

Sergio Perez, Comdisco Electronics Group

 

Wafer Probe vs. Final Test: Balancing

Leonard Berger and Andy Pierce, Texas Instruments

 

Dual-Site Testing on a Mixed-Signal Tester

David Ganapol, Artest

 

8:30 a.m.­5 p.m.

International Packaging Strategy Symposium

S.J. Hilton and Towers

Program Chairs: Charles Bauer, TechLead; and Randy Braun, Honeywell

 

Die Products: Poised for Success in Today's Portable Products

Larry Gilg, MCC

 

Materials Requirements for Today's Advanced Packaging and Assembly

Charles W. Lin, AdvancPack Solutions

 

Packaging and Interconnect Needs for Portable Telecommunications

Walt Marcinkiewicz, Ericsson

 

System-Level Drivers for High-Performance Processor and ASIC Packaging

Rick Luebs, Hewlett-Packard

 

Recent Advanced Electronic Packaging Activities in Korea

Paik Kyung Wook, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

 

Lead Elimination: First- and Second-Level Packaging Implications

Thilo Sack, Celestica, Canada

 

Manufacturing Technology Roadmap for the Networking/Telecommunications Industry

Ganesh Sure, Cisco Systems

 

Consumer Products Electronic Packaging for the 21st Century

Masahide Tsukamoto, Matsushita

 

A Roadmap of Taiwan's Electronic Packaging and Interconnect Industry

Shen Li Fu, I Shou University, Taiwan

 

NEMI Roadmap for Miniaturized Electronic Products

Leo Feinstein, NEMI

 

Build-up Substrate Technology Roadmap

Yukata Tsukada, IBM Japan

 

FRIDAY, JULY 14

 

8:30 a.m.­12:30 p.m.

Wafer-Level Packaging Forum: A Hard Look at Chip Scale/Wafer Level Packaging Issues

S.J. Convention Center

Program Chairs: Tom DiStefano and Vern Solberg, Decision Track

Panel: Mike Campbell, BPA; Tom Goodman, Flip Chip Technologies; Linda Jardine, International Interconnection Intelligence; Luu Nguyen, National Semiconductor; Jan Vardaman, TechSearch International; Jim Walker, Dataquest; and Jim Young, Intarsia

 



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