Engineer with extensive lithography process optimization experience
1. INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES (M) SDN BHD:
Engineer I
2009 – 2011
Process/KPI Achievements (09/11):
- TVPA Reduction Project Lead:
Soft layer dedication implementation, WLC calibration, avoidance of
~0.75 stepper investment, save ~€1.3 million.
Train & mentor new engineers, AEs & OS on TVPA error troubleshooting
skills, saving sumof TVPA error duration by 126 hours/week, gain extra
~5138 MLPW per stepper.
- Stepper Tool Acceptance Lead:
Leading steppers released through PCRB with 100% on or before RFP
target date (total 9 steppers), 50% of steppers released 40% earlier than
RFP date.
Revise stepper tool acceptance VA & train up 5 new engineers & AEs to
independently handle tool acceptance to speed up tool release time line.
521, 1st stage immediate released for layers with exposure load less than
70% (lens heating issue); 2nd stage released with more i5 capable layers
after U-lens changed to cope 200k MLPW production ramping.
401 (419 relocation), fast stepper qualification and released at ECD fab.
- Stepper Jobserver Owner: Excellent setup and migration of i4 steppers to 2nd
jobserver and stepper recipe database backup.
- CANOMAP methodology implementation for stepper baseline compensation in
ECD fab. Avoid standalone overlay measurement tool investment, save ~€564k.
- Litho Yf: Sustain M2 Yf at 0.14% for Q1 to Q3 10/11 (target 0.10%) after Litho
Rework.
- Litho Rework: Sustain M2 Rework at 0.4% for Q1 to Q3 10/11 (target 0.4%),
compare to Villach 1.0%, Regensburg 0.7%, Dresden 1.2%. Rework reduction
contribution as Lead of TVPA Reduction Project: Problematic layer dedication
implementation. Total rework reduction: save ~€37.4k/yr.
- Litho Cpk: Achieve stretch target on Cpk > 1.5, results in Q3 10/11 95.48% vs
target 94%. Technology Front End layers Cpk achieve stretch target for Cpk > 1.5
for Q1 to Q4. Results: Q1 10/11 96% (250%), Q2 09/10 97% (250%), Q3 09/10 96%
(250%). Technology Back End layers Cpk achieve target for Cpk > 1.5 for Q1 to Q4.
Results: Q1 09/10 91% (250%), Q2 09/10 89% (100%), Q3 09/10 89% (100%).
FE Implant layers Cpk improved from 67% (30/45 channels) to 87%
(39/45 channels).
Fast detection on litho abnormality (missing alignment mark, abnormal
EPI overlay box) & managed to stop incoming processes (CMP over-polish,
EPI grow temperature drift, EPI dep slipline & RTP issue, missing etch)
quickly to prevent wafers to be scrapped.
2. - Litho PIC for C9FLRU M1528K Wafer Edge Yield Improvement Project, Zone E
Yield improved from 65% to 73%, meeting 160% target, save ~€229k/yr. [Bronze
Award Winner of IFX Team of 4th Quarter/2011].
- Litho PIC for SMART6 KILIS Yield Improvement Project, potential saving,
~€252k/yr.
- Stepper capacity improvement:
Layer dedication implementation, improved stepper throughput, gains
extra ~25k MLPW.
Additional 20 layers qualified at i5 Imide stepper, improved capacity with
flow factor: ~175k MLPW.
Additional DOPL Passivation (KC) layer qualified at i4 Imide stepper,
increased tool capacity.
- TVPA Error Reduction Project Owner: Accountable for TVPA error process
optimization & reduction; CANON i4 Stepper, reduction from ~35% to ~15%;
Imide Stepper, from ~45% to ~15%; CANON i5 Stepper, from ~25% to 10% by
June 2010. Savings of 1,000 LSPW stepper capacity.
- CANON Stepper Capacity Improvement Project Owner: Perform process
optimization on AGA sample shot reduction for stepper throughput
improvement. Reduce AGA sample shot from 6 main 3 sub to only 3 main for
overlay spec greater than 200 nm. Total gain of 6,500 LSPW stepper capacity.
- CANON Stepper Tool Acceptance Owner (from July 2010): Tool released ahead of
schedule, EXPCAN422, EXPCAN523 & EXPCAN583 by 3.5 days, meeting 133%
expectations; EXPCAN521 & EXPCAN525 by 4.5 days meeting 147% expectations;
EXPCAN526 & EXPCAN528 by 7 days meeting 200% expectations.
- Responsible for process integration and support of SFET3HV technology transfer
from Regensburg: Independently completing 4 different voltage classes’
lithography set up and improvement/process window study with zero error.
Independent setup within less than 10months in IFKM, while running in
lithography 12 hours rotation shift support.
- CANON Stepper APC Coordinator: Weekly APC violation monitoring, tool stop
optimization & improvement for personnel efficiency & scrap/rework
improvement. Potential gain 14 hour/week, 630 wph.
Technical Paper Achievements (09/11):
- TVPA Error Optimization on Conventional system(i4 Stepper) using BIO function.
Skills/Tool/Equipment Known (09/11):
- CANON DUV/i4/i5 Stepper: Stepper (i4/i5) Acceptance Qualification, Stepper
Jobfile Creation, Process Optimization
- TEL Act8/MK7 Track: Process issue troubleshooting
- KLA Tencor Overlay, Hitachi CDSEM: Recipe Creation/Optimization (manual assist
reduction)
- EVG Mask Aligner: Recipe Creation/Optimization