Skip to Content

Semiconductor

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

Semiconductor manufacturing operates at tolerances measured in nanometres, where 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.


Contact Us -->

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.

Case Study -->

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 standards 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