Minimal Fab
About
Minimal fab is a unique Semiconductor Fabrication Solution developed in Japan by AIST (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science & Technology) led consortium joined by a lot semiconductor companies. Minimal fab realizes high-variety and low-volume semiconductor fab consisting of ultra small tools by half inch size wafers, which has never been dreamed of on the conventional fab.
The History
Fab lab research consortium was established in Japan to realize the Minimal Fab in the year 2010. The idea was to develop a facility for high mix low volume semiconductor devices in an ultra-short turnaround time (TAT). Minimal fab development association was established as a national project by 22 core companies 2012. Yokogawa established the Minimal Fab Application Laboratory in April 2016 at Musashino-city, Tokyo to accelerate development and PR activities of Minimal Fab system. In the year 2017 “Minimal Fab Promoting Organization”(MFPO) was established Accelerate commercialization.
AIST opened minimal fab in Tokyo Bay area for trial development by universities and companies in 2019.
Yokogawa Solution Service Corporation, Japan is one of prime member of Minimal Fab Promoting Organization and sole integrator and exclusive sales and service provider of Minimal Fab.
Advantages of Minimal Fab
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