The production of semiconductors necessitates the use of a clean room and clean equipment. The complete manufacturing system might be hampered by tiny dust particles, resulting in a significant financial loss for the organisation. Order cancellations and customers switching to other suppliers occur as a result of the delivery delay caused by production problems. The faults linked with the raw materials(s) used, mechanical integrity, and electronics in chips are some of the most prevalent semiconductor problems. To generate high-quality semiconductors, the fabrication stage of the semiconductor manufacturing process necessitates novel technology. The presence of several patterns on a chip at a very small scale increases pattern complexity, which necessitates high accuracy for sending accurate data to the chip.
During the projected period, the semiconductor
equipment market for 3D IC production is expected to develop at
the fastest CAGR. Manufacturers and IDMs are projected to favour 3D ICs due to
the rising need for greater features in and miniaturisation of portable
hand-held devices such as mobile phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs),
digital cameras, and laptop computers.
Smartphones and other applications spanning consumer
electronics, automotive applications, and other industries are driving the
semiconductor business, as these industries have been driven by technology
transitions such as wireless technologies (5G) and artificial intelligence.
Because of these variables, total wafer shipments, which fell in 2019, are
likely to rise again in 2020.