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Home > Press > New TriboLab CMP Provides Cost-Effective Characterization of Chemical Mechanical Wafer Polishing Processes: Bruker Updates Industry-Standard CP-4 Platform for Most Flexible and Reliable Testing

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Bruker’s Nano Surfaces Division today announced the introduction of the TriboLab CMP Process and Material Characterization System, which provides a unique characterization capability for the development of chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) processes on the proven robust UMT TriboLab™ mechanical testing platform. The new TriboLab CMP system is the only tool on the market that can provide a broad range of polishing pressure (0.05-50 psi), speeds (1 to 500 rpm), friction, acoustic emissions, and surface temperature measurements for the accurate and complete characterization of CMP processes and consumables.

New TriboLab CMP Provides Cost-Effective Characterization of Chemical Mechanical Wafer Polishing Processes: Bruker Updates Industry-Standard CP-4 Platform for Most Flexible and Reliable Testing

San Jose, CA | Posted on June 27th, 2017

“CMP is more critical than ever for advanced semiconductor device fabrication. The industry has been calling for a means to effectively characterize the detailed process and consumables interactions that take place while polishing a wide range of materials,” said Dr. Robert Rhoades, CTO of Entrepix, a leading provider of equipment and wafer processing services to the CMP industry. “We are pleased to partner with Bruker and assist in the launch of the TriboLab CMP platform. With the addition of this new system to our capabilities, we are poised to provide a reliable R&D solution for testing and characterization of complex interactions among pads, slurries, conditioning, and process parameters with unmatched repeatability and detail.”

“Bruker has supplied instruments for this application for well over a decade, and we are delighted to introduce TriboLab CMP as the latest generation product of this family. TriboLab CMP has already demonstrated superior capabilities at customer sites on some of the most challenging CMP applications development in the semiconductor industry,” added James Earle, Vice President and General Manager of Bruker’s Tribology, Stylus and Optical Metrology Business. “It is the only tool on the market that can provide the broad polishing pressure and speed ranges, acoustic emission data, friction, and surface temperature for accurate and complete characterization of CMP processes and consumables.”

About TriboLab CMP
Built on the industry-proven UMT TriboLab mechanical tester platform, the TriboLab CMP system’s accuracy and measurement repeatability enables the highly effective qualification, inspection, and ongoing functionality testing required throughout the CMP process. TriboLab CMP delivers standard on-board diagnostics for better understanding of polishing processes, providing radically more visibility into transient polishing properties. Data is collected from the instant the substrate touches the pad and throughout the entire test, enabling early-stage process development decisions through more complete, detailed data. The system also allows testing on small coupons for substantial cost savings over whole-wafer testing.

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Stephen Hopkins, Marketing Communications
Bruker Nano Surfaces Division
T: +1 (520) 741-1044 x1022

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