Excillum and SFA Engineering Corporation collaborate on next-generation in-fab semiconductor inspection solutions

Excillum,the global leader in extreme brightness microfocus andnanofocusX-ray sources,andSFAEngineering Corporation, a leading provider of automation and inspection solutions,are pleased to announce their collaboration on next-generation in-fabsemiconductor inspection systemsutilizingtheExcillumNanoTubeN3 X-raysource.

• Development of next-generation in-fabsemiconductor inspection systems based onExcillum'sNanoTubeN3 X-raysource.

• Initial focus onThrough-Glass Via(TGV)inspection,High Bandwidth Memory(HBM)-related applications, and advanced semiconductor packaging.

• Enabling high-resolution, production-readyX-rayinspection solutions for advanced semiconductor manufacturing.

As the semiconductor industry continues to advance towards increasingly complex packaging architectures, manufacturersrequirenew inspection solutions capable of delivering high resolution while meeting the throughput requirements of production environments. SFAEngineering Corporationand Excillum are working together to address these challenges by combining SFAEngineering Corporation'sexpertisein automation and inspection systems withExcillum'sNanoTubeN3X-ray source.

The collaboration supports SFA Engineering Corporation's strategic focus on semiconductor inspection applications, including TGVinspection, HBM applications, and advanced semiconductor packaging technologies.South Korea-basedSFA Engineering Corporation plans tohave thefirst demonstration systemready for customersin2026,with commercial availabilityfor the globalsemiconductor manufacturing marketthereafter.

"We are excited to strengthen our collaboration with SFAEngineering Corporationas they expand their semiconductor inspection portfolio," saidMalcolm Lindqvist,Product Manager atExcillum. "TheNanoTubeN3 was developed to deliver industry-leadingX-rayimaging performance and stability, and it is well positioned to support the next generation of semiconductor inspection systems."

"In-fab semiconductor inspection represents an important strategic growth area for SFAEngineering Corporation," saidHoChul Chae,ResearchGroup Leaderat SFAEngineering Corporation. "Weareimpressed by the performance of theNanoTubeN3 and look forward tobringingnext-generation inspection solutions for advanced semiconductor manufacturingto the market."

Malcolm Lindqvist, Product Manager, Excillum
malcolm.lindqvist@excillum.com 
+46 735 032868 

Excillum is the global source for X-ray innovation. We develop, manufacture, and service the world’s brightest and most advanced industrial and laboratory X-ray sources. In close collaboration with best-in-class scientific, industrial and system integration partners we enable new science, improve medicine and enhance manufacturing. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Excillum is pushing the limits of X-ray source technologies since 2007. excillum.com

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