How a yield management platform can help semiconductor companies become more sustainable

Sustainability is becoming a key focus for fabless semiconductor companies and IDMs as they look into new ways they can reduce their carbon footprint, improve their reputation and reduce costs.

Why has this become so important today? Semiconductor manufacturing can have an environmental impact due to energy consumption and the use of hazardous materials. By implementing sustainability initiatives, companies can reduce their environmental footprint and help to reduce the negative impact of their operations.

Depending on where companies are located, there are usually environmental laws and regulations, which can be costly and time-consuming to navigate. Being sustainable can help companies to meet these requirements more easily and avoid penalties.

If that wasn’t enough reason, implementing sustainability initiatives can also lead to cost savings. For example, reducing energy consumption can lower energy bills and recycling materials can reduce the cost of raw materials. Plus, consumers and investors are increasingly interested in companies that have a strong commitment to sustainability.

Some companies have set goals for reducing their carbon footprint and work alongside industry groups that can help to promote sustainability and advocate for industry-wide progress in this area.

One measure that can help in this area is a Yield Management System (YMS), which can help semiconductor companies to reduce scrap and waste during the manufacturing process. 

Here’s how it works - a yield management software platform like yieldHUB offers insights that are used to ensure that a higher percentage of the semiconductor devices produced during the manufacturing process meet the required specifications and can be used in the final application.

By analyzing data from the manufacturing process such as sensor data from equipment, some yield management systems can help to identify and isolate defective devices before they are packaged and shipped to customers. This can help to reduce the amount of scrap and waste produced during the manufacturing process, as fewer defective devices will need to be discarded.

Some yield management systems can also help to minimize the environmental impact of the manufacturing process by reducing energy consumption and emissions. By identifying and resolving yield issues early on, yield management systems can help to minimize the need for rework and additional processing, which can help to reduce energy consumption and emissions.

By identifying and isolating defective devices, improving efficiency, and reducing energy consumption, overall, yield management systems can help to make the semiconductor manufacturing process more sustainable.

So what’s our take on all this? As the world is moving towards a more sustainable future, companies that are not able to adapt to this change may face challenges. By being sustainable, companies can anticipate and respond to changes in the market and remain competitive in the long run.

Find out how we can help you by chatting to one of our yield management experts. You can get in contact with us here.