Suitable for: 1. Technical Personnel and Decision-Makers are encouraged to participate in this training. 2. DECISION MAKERS: Technical Directors, Managers, Purchasers. 3. TECHNICAL PERSONNEL: Lecturers, Technical Sales, Marketing, Failure Analysis, Research & Development, Quality Control and Assurance, Production Engineers or Technicians. The characteristic of surface and near-surface regions of materials can be characterised by various surface analysis techniques. Applications of many engineering materials are determined by the surface and near-surface structures. Therefore, the well being of this region is essential in order to obtain a pre-required condition for those materials to be applied for a specific application. Typically, failure of engineering products may be traced back to surface/near-surface contamination or surface reconstruction. In order to obtain more information related to the failure, in-sight of these regions need to be exposed. This course is outlined to introduce basic principles of surface science, which serve as an essential foundation to explain the operation concepts and applications of several important surface analysis techniques. Know-how of interpreting the analysis data is also explained in this “easy-to-follow” and “easy-to-understand” training course. With these and the support of brief but sufficient fundamental theories, skill of selecting a relevant technique with respect to its practical engineering usage will be covered. Ultimate goal for this course is to increase level of knowledge in making a correct technical decision to solve surface related issues and transform knowledge into applications.

1. More than 300 Engineers and Researchers have benefited from this course.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Technical Personnel and Decision-Makers are encouraged to participate in this
training.
DECISION MAKERS: Technical Directors, Managers, Purchasers.
TECHNICAL PERSONNEL: Lecturers, Technical Sales, Marketing, Failure Analysis,
Research & Development, Quality Control and Assurance, Production Engineers or
Technicians.
Dates : (i) 26, 27 & 28 February 2013 or (ii) 22, 23 & 24 April 2013
Time : 9.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m.
Venue : Kompleks EUREKA, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang.
PUSAT PENGAJIAN KEJURUTERAAN BAHAN & SUMBER MINERAL
SCHOOL OF MATERIALS & MINERAL RESOURCES ENGINEERING
REGISTRATION FEE
(Covers training materials, refreshment including lunch
in collaboration with:
and Certificate of Attendance)
Normal Fee : MYR2,785.00per participant
Group Fee : MYR2,506.00 per participant (wholly-owned by Universiti Sains Malaysia)
(Minimum 3 participants from the same company /
organisation)
Approved Under HRDF
1Malaysia Training Program
Programme ID : 3089
HRDF Claimable*
*Subject to HRDF Approval

2. INTRODUCTION COURSE CO-ORDINATOR
The characteristic of surface and near-surface regions of ASSOC. PROF. DR. IR. CHEONG KUAN YEW
materials can be characterised by various surface analysis
techniques. Applications of many engineering materials are Kuan Yew Cheong was born in Ipoh,
determined by the surface and near-surface structures. Perak (1972) and received the B. Eng
Therefore, the well being of this region is essential in order to (1st Hons.) in Materials Engineering
obtain a pre-required condition for those materials to be applied from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM),
for a specific application. Typically, failure of engineering Malaysia in 1997. After graduation, he
products may be traced back to surface/near-surface worked for two years as a project
contamination or surface reconstruction. In order to obtain more engineer and quality assurance
information related to the failure, in-sight of these regions need engineer in a project management
to be exposed. This course is outlined to introduce basic company and a semiconductor-device
principles of surface science, which serve as an essential manufacturing factory in Malaysia.
foundation to explain the operation concepts and applications of End of 1999, he decided to pursue his postgraduate study
several important surface analysis techniques. Know-how of (M.Sc.) after being awarded a Fellowship under the Academic
interpreting the analysis data is also explained in this “easy-to- Staff Training Scheme from USM. After completion his M.Sc. in
follow” and “easy-to-understand” training course. With these and Materials Engineering (Thin Film Technology) in 2001, he
the support of brief but sufficient fundamental theories, skill of continued his Ph.D. in the School of Microelectronic
selecting a relevant technique with respect to its practical Engineering, Griffith University, Australia and the degree was
engineering usage will be covered. Ultimate goal for this course awarded in 2004. This study was fully sponsored by Australian
is to increase level of knowledge in making a correct technical Research Council, USM, and Griffith University Postgraduate
decision to solve surface related issues and transform Research Scholarship. In 2005, he was awarded a Certificate of
knowledge into applications. Teaching and Learning from USM.
Now he is serving as an Associate Professor at the School of
COURSE OBJECTIVES Materials & Mineral Resources Engineering, USM. He is
Upon the completion of this course, participants will be able to: teaching under- and post-graduate courses related to fabrication
i. List down common techniques used for surface analysis. and characterization of engineering & electronic materials and
ii. Explain operation principles of those techniques. devices for more than 8 years. Dr. Cheong’s main research area
iii. State advantages and limitations of a given analysis is on semiconductor device fabrication, electronic packaging,
technique. and characterization. The outcomes of his research have been
iv. Systematically identify and justify useful analytical published in more than 100 high-impact-factor journals and 3
technique for problem solving. book chapters. Due to his expertise in wide-bandgap
semiconductor-based device fabrication technology, for the past
six years, he has been invited three times as a Visiting Scientist
BENEFITS TO PARTICIPANTS to Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI), Korea.
He has also being invited as an Invited Speaker and Keynote
1. Enhancement of technical knowledge on (Figure 1): Speaker in International Conference on Electronic Materials
i. General and specific analysis techniques used in 2010 (ICEM 2010) - International Union of Materials Research
industries and research labs. Societies (IUMRS), Korea, CIE & IEM International Seminar on
ii. Selection of appropriate analysis techniques for Electrical, Electronic and Energy Saving 2010, Taiwan, and
problem solving. Infineon Technologies (Kulim) Sdn Bhd (IFKM) Technical
2. Improvement in decision-making process for analysis Symposium 2010, Malaysia, Surface Engineering 2011 at
technique selection based on: Bangkok, Thailand, and Collaborative Conference on Crystal
i. Technical justify concept. Growth on Dec 2012 at Florida USA. Dr Cheong has served as
ii. Technical guidelines. a reviewer for numerous referred journals and theses examiner.
3. Reduction of wastage (time and money) by making a He has reviewed more than 350 manuscripts and now serving
correct technical decision. as an Advisory Editorial Board Member of Materials Science in
Semiconductor Processing published by Elsevier Science B.V
and Associate Editor of Physics Express published by Simplex
Academic. He is also a Professional Engineers in Material
Engineering discipline under Board of Engineers, Malaysia.
Outside university, he is very active in professional and
community activities. He is a member of Materials Research
Society (USA). He was the honorary treasurer for Electron
Microscopy Society, Malaysia for year 2005/2006. Since 2005,
he has been elected as one of the Ex-comms of the Institute of
Electrical, Electronic Engineers (IEEE) – Component, Package,
and Manufacturing Technology (CPMT) Society and Electron
Device Society (EDS), Malaysia Chapter. In addition, he was the
Chairman of the electronic engineering technical division (eETD)
under The Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) from 2009 to
2012 and now is the Advisor of the technical division. He has
been appointed as a Council Member of IEM and a Standing
Figure 1: General level of knowledge for user of Committee on Qualification/Admission and
analysis technique. Examination/Training.
For the past years, he has involved in organizing a number of
local and international conferences and being invited to chair a
COURSE METHODOLOGY few technical sessions in those conferences. Dr Cheong, who is
a certified PSMB Trainer, has been delivering technical training
i. Face-to-face lecture – 75%; courses for local and multinational electronics industries for the
ii. Pair-share discussion – 10%; past 5 years and more than 400 engineers and researchers
iii. Group activities – 5%; have benefited from those courses.
iv. Open discussion – 10%.

3. SURFACE ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES
COURSE OUTLINE
DAY 1
1. Introduction.
2. Fundamental of Surface Sciences.
3. Logical Sequence of Practical Surface Analytical Problem Solving.
4. Electron Beam Techniques:
i. Electron Microscopy (EM);
ii. Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX);
iii. Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES);
iv. Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy (EELS).
DAY 2
5. Ion Beam Techniques:
i. Secondary Ion Mass Spectroscopy (SIMS);
ii. Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry (RBS).
6. X-Ray Techniques:
i. X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF);
ii. X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS);
iii. X-Ray Diffraction (XRD).
7. Scanning Probe Microscopy:
i. Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM).
DAY 3
8. Optical Techniques:
i. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR);
ii. Raman Spectroscopy.
9. Comparison of Various Surface Analysis Techniques.
10. Selection of Surface Analysis Techniques – A General Rule.
Previous Participants Previous Participants
Industry: University:
• Vista Point Technologies Sdn. Bhd., Penang. • Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP).
• Possehl Electronics (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., Melaka. • Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM).
• Motorola Technology Sdn. Bhd., Penang. • Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM).
• Dynacraft Industries Sdn. Bhd., Penang. • University College Sedaya International (UCSI).
• KOBE Precision Technology Sdn. Bhd., Penang. • Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS).
• National Semiconductor Sdn. Bhd., Melaka. • University Malaya (UM).
• Fuji Electric (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., Kedah. • Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM).
• Penang Seagate Industries (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. • International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
• OSRAM Opto Semiconductors (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.,
Penang.
Technical Details:
• Avago Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., Penang.
Associate Professor Dr. Ir. Cheong Kuan Yew
• Globetronics Industries Sdn. Bhd., Penang.
School of Materials & Mineral Resources Engineering, USM.
• Silterra (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., Kedah.
04-653 3888 EXT 5259
• Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Export Sdn. Bhd.,
cheong@eng.usm.my
Penang.
• Hoya Electronics Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., Kedah.
• Intel Products (M) Sdn. Bhd., Kedah. Registration and others:
• Philips Lumileds Lighting Company Sdn. Bhd., Penang. Khairol Anuar Hazir Mohammed
• Becker Industrial Coatings (M) Sdn. Bhd. USAINS Holding Sdn. Bhd.
• Malaysia Nuclear Agency 04-653 4372 / 012-286 9048
• Knowles Electronics (M) Sdn. Bhd. khairol@usainsgroup.com / khairol_usains@yahoo.com

4. REGISTRATION FORM
SURFACE ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES FEBRUARY & APRIL 2013
DATE CHOICE
26, 27 & 28 February 2013
22, 23 & 24 April 2013
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Send registration form to : Khairol Anuar, USAINS Holding Sdn. Bhd., Ground Floor, Kompleks ЄUREKA, Universiti
Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM PENANG. Fax : 04-657 2210
or Email to : khairol@usainsgroup.com / khairol_usains@yahoo.com
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Account Number : 0709-0006708-05-7
2. A Local Order (LO) or Purchase Order (PO) must be presented before the event.
The Organizer reserves the right to refrain a registered participant from taking part in the event if no proof of payment can be presented.
This only applies to registered participants who have NOT paid the registration fee PRIOR to the event date.
3. Cancellation / Substitution
A full refund less administration fee of MYR250.00 will be given for cancellation received not later than 10 working days before the
course. No refund will be made after this period. However, substitute participants are welcomed at no extra charge provided written
notice of at least 5 working days before the event is given to the Organizer.
Disclaimer
The Organizer reserves the right to reschedule or cancel any part of its published programme or venue due to unforeseen circumstances and will not accept liability for
costs incurred by participants or their organizations for the cancellation of travel arrangements and/or accommodation reservations as a result of the course being
cancelled or postponed. Advance notice will be given if there is such a change or cancellation.