Industry Characteristics
In the semiconductor/solar industry, an advanced high-tech industry that is the essence of cutting-edge technology and knowledge, the complexity of the process is increasing due to the high specification of products. Moreover, the operation of the manufacturing environment by automated systems that exclude human judgment and proficiency is becoming commonplace. As process management via automatic systems is essential due to the explosion of complex processes/equipment and data volume, many companies are promoting the improvement of manufacturing competitiveness with automated control technology for manufacturing equipment, measurement/inspection equipment, logistics facilities, quality management, and facility engineering systems that apply big data-based AI technology.
A company specializing in semiconductor packaging and testing built a smart factory linked to MES in major processes/equipment at its domestic factory. The firm also spread it to all processes in stages. After that, they spread their domestic factory smart factory system in batches when building new factories overseas. By utilizing Nexplant MESplus, QMS, and MC solutions, Miracom built smart factory that applied machine connectivity to the entire post-process, including Die Attach RMS, Wire Bonder, BPCS (Bonding Parameter Comparison System), YMS, and TAMS (Test Program Autoloading Management System). The implementation allowed the client to respond to the needs of the prime contractor actively, securing additional orders from customers and increasing manufacturing competitiveness to a global level.
When building new factories and expanding lines, a global solar panel maker was unable to reuse its existing machine connectivity system, resulting in expensive expansion costs. Miracom's standardized manufacturing execution solution and factory automation created an uninterrupted production system and integrated dispersed manufacturing data into the headquarters to create a global integrated control system. As a result, it enabled the company to operate factories worldwide reliably.
A power semiconductor startup raised the level of smart factory with factory automation after the initial implementation of ERP and MES systems. By adding sub-lot management, carrier management, recipe management, and outsourced process management functions to Miracom's MES solution, Miracom implemented an interlock system to prevent misoperation and wrong input, and established a YMS (Yield Management System) analysis system using EDS(Electrical Die Sorting) data to determine wafer chip defects. The implementation enabled the client to secure competitiveness in multi-product manufacturing and continuously expand their device portfolio.
A manufacturer of ultra-precision silicon spare parts for semiconductor manufacturing facilities introduced MES to all processes from raw material production (Si ingot, SiC) to ring/disc final products to reduce the limitations of the existing on-site management system(process-oriented data and silo communication). The system adoption also laid the foundation for future factory evolution. From the continuous processes of raw material production to the intermittent processes of final products, the entire production management was consistent and systematized, enabling full data connection and completeness. Real-time visualization of the whole production processes (Standard & Validation), prediction of shop floor capacity and delivery lead time, and interconnection of 4M* history and quality history enabled delivery prediction, minimization of quality defects, and immediacy of information transmission to minimize communication coordination costs in the organization.
