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Semiconductor

Precision at scale — maximising yield in the world's most demanding manufacturing environment

Semiconductor manufacturing operates at tolerances measured in nanometres, where a contamination event can destroy millions of pounds in product. We help fabs facilities optimise yield, reduce cycle times, and build the digital infrastructure needed to compete in a capacity-constrained market.


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The Semiconductor Landscape 

3-5%

Yield Improvements

Through advanced process control and integrated system connectivity

30%

Less Downtime

Through planned and preventative maintenance activities  

25%

Faster Ramp-Up

Reduction in process and production ramp-up time when using pre-integrated partner solutions

Pains Holding You Back

The industry's combination of extreme precision, massive capital investment, and relentless technology evolution creates unique pressures.

Yield Loss & Defect Detection ​​
Identifying and eliminating yield-limiting defects across increasingly complex process flows with hundreds of steps and shrinking feature sizes.

⚠️ A 1% yield improvement in a modern fab can be worth £50M+ annually
Equipment Effectiveness
Maximising OEE across fleets of tools costing £10-50M each, where unplanned downtime directly impacts wafer output and revenue.

⚠️ A single advanced lithography tool generates £100K+ revenue per day
Process Complexity
Managing hundreds of process steps with tight specifications, where interactions between steps create compounding variation that's difficult to diagnose.
⚠️ Leading-edge processes now exceed 1,000 individual steps
Talent Scarcity
Competing for a limited pool of process engineers, data scientists, and equipment specialists in a sector where domain expertise takes years to develop.
⚠️ Global semiconductor workforce gap estimated at 1M+ by 2030
Data Volume & Integration
Processing terabytes of metrology, process, and equipment data daily while connecting disparate systems from multiple equipment vendors.
⚠️ A modern fab generates 5-10TB of process data per day​
Supply Chain Vulnerability
Managing complex global supply chains for speciality chemicals, gases, substrates, and components with long lead times and limited sources.​
⚠️ Critical material shortages can halt production for weeks

Nano-Scale Transformation

Ramp-up from 1,000 to 100,000 units in under 12 months

Implemented comprehensive Manufacturing Discovery Program addressing systemic Product, Process and Production inefficiencies. Achieved 90% yield, 100% stakeholder collaboration, and implementation of a structured methodology Process FMEA.

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Gains You Make With Us

Practical solutions for organisations where nanometres matter and minutes of downtime cost millions.

Industry 4.0
Advanced Process Control
Implement run-to-run and fault detection & classification systems that maintain tighter process windows and catch excursions before they impact yield.
  • Run-to-run control optimisation
  • Fault detection & classification (FDC)
  • SPC & process capability analysis
Reduced Downtime​
Predictive Maintenance
Move from reactive to predictive maintenance using condition monitoring, analytics, and AI to prevent failures before they happen. 

  • Equipment health monitoring​
  • Predictive maintenance models
  • Spare parts optimisation
Better Products
Yield Analytics & Management 
End-to-end yield management systems that correlate process, metrology, and test data to rapidly identify and resolve yield-limiting mechanisms.
  • Wafer-level yield mapping
  • CAPA management systems
  • Defect Pareto & root cause analysis
Consistent Processes
 Fab Data Infrastructure
Build the integrated data platform that connects your MES, equipment, metrology, and test systems into a single analytical environment.
  • SEMI integration (SECS/GEM, EDA)
  • Data lake architecture
  • Real-time dashboarding
More Units Per Hour
Cycle Time Reduction 
Optimise WIP flow, reduce queue times, and improve scheduling to get wafers through the fab faster without compromising quality.

  • WIP flow optimisation
  • Bottleneck identification
  • Lot prioritisation systems
Site Visibility
Quality & Compliance 
Roll out consistent processes, KPIs, and digital solutions across all your manufacturing sites for better product quality.

  • Traceability & lot genealogy
  • Customer audit preparation
  • FMEA & control plan management