Foundry Services
1. Solutions for Product Verification
a. Development Support
TELEFUNKEN Semiconductors provides its customers an outstanding customer support as well as detailed and carefully prepared set of information and software tools. For our customer’s convenience we have established a special web server for downloading any information necessary for your circuit design development like:
• Designer User Manual with Application Information
• Technology specific PDK´s including Monte Carlo Simulation
• DRC, LVS Verification Files
• Digital & Analog Standard Library
• Detailed set of device characteristics
• Detailed set of WLR reliability data
Amongst the downloaded data we provide extensive consultancy in questions of ESD, Modeling etc.
TELEFUNKEN Semiconductors has gained considerable experience and expertise in the area of ESD design, especially for high voltage, power applications. A range of ESD protection elements is provided and fully supported with the Process Design Kits (PDK). Elements have been specifically designed with power applications in mind and a comprehensive ESD strategy and techniques guide is available. Furthermore, ESD specific design reviews are offered to help customers realize quality products, right first time.
Once circuit design is completed, TELEFUNKEN Semiconductors takes care for the reticle preparation, including Design Rule Checking (DRC) service and mask ordering.
Prototyping
b.1 Prototyping - Wafer Manufacturing
To optimize customer IC development cost, cycle time and risk management, TELEFUNKEN Semiconductors offers dedicated service to the prototyping and production phase:
• Multi Layer Mask-set (MLM)
• Engineering lots (ER) with split and holding options
• “Process Corner” lot processing and characterization
• HOT-LOT management to reduce manufacturing cycle time
• Optional wafer grinding and Polyimide top coating
TELEFUNKEN Semiconductors offers its customers a low-cost mask set option for prototyping:
The Multi Layer Mask (MLM) service with four mask levels drawn on the same reticle for a single customer. The MLM service gives customers more flexibility (no fix time schedule for lot starts) and redesign options. Minimum order is 6 wafers. The MLM is not designated to volume production.
As standard solution for prototyping TELEFUNKEN Semiconductors offers Engineering run (ER) where customers have their own mask set with one full reticle (size: up to 20mm by 20mm) per mask layer. This mask set can later be used as production mask set. In case of an ER, customer is obligated to order 15 wafers with all flexibility options.
On request TELEFUNKEN Semiconductors can provide “Hot Lot” processing to meet customer requirements.
To satisfy highest reliability requirements of customer’s devices, TELEFUNKEN Semiconductors provides on wafer level also an optional Polyimide Top Coating.
All information related to production status of customer lots are available in the special on-line WIP Report up dated every hour.
Finally TELEFUNKEN delivers complete PCM-tested wafers.
b.2 Prototyping – Assembly
TELEFUNKEN Semiconductors offers also a low volume packaging service of prototypes (hand made samples) to speed up samples verification process.