Microsystems Engineers
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Scanning probe microscopes (Atomic force microscopes AFM)
- Semiconductor process systems (Atomic layer deposition ALD systems)
- Tumblers or polishers (Chemical mechanical polishing CMP systems)
- Surface tension measuring instruments (Contact angle measurement systems)
- Semiconductor process systems (Contact mask aligners)
- Clock timers (Countdown timers)
- Drying cabinets or ovens (Critical point dryers)
- Semiconductor testers (Curve tracers)
- Ultra pure water systems (Deionized water systems)
- Semiconductor process systems (Die saws)
- Multimeters (Digital multimeters)
- Semiconductor process systems (Direct current DC sputtering systems)
- Semiconductor process systems (Dry etchers)
- Electrogravimetry analyzers (Electrochemical analyzers)
- Laboratory evaporators (Electron beam evaporators)
- Analytical balances (Electronic balances)
- Thickness measuring devices (Ellipsometers)
- Infrared spectrometers (Extractive Fourier transform infrared FTIR spectrometers)
- Spectrophotometers (Fluorescence spectrophotometers)
- Impedance meters (Four point probes)
- Laboratory hotplates (Hotplates)
- Hydraulic press frames (Hydraulic presses)
- Impedance meters
- Capacitance meters (Inductance capacitance resistance LCR meters)
- Semiconductor process systems (Inductively coupled plasma reactive ion etchers ICP-RIE)
- Binocular light compound microscopes (Inspection microscopes)
- Isolation glove boxes
- Fume hoods or cupboards (Laminar flow flume hoods)
- Semiconductor process systems (Laser ablation thin film deposition systems)
- Electronic measuring probes (Mechanical probe stations)
- Laboratory evaporators (Metal evaporators)
- Network analyzers
- Binocular light compound microscopes (Optical compound microscopes)
- Oscilloscopes
- Laboratory safety furnaces (Oxidation furnaces)
- Semiconductor testers (Parametric testers)
- Semiconductor process systems (Parylene coaters)
- Personal computers
- pH meters
- Semiconductor process systems (Photoresist dispensing systems)
- Ammeters (Picoammeters)
- Semiconductor process systems (Plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition PECVD systems)
- Semiconductor process systems (Plasma etchers)
- Bench refractometers or polarimeters (Polarimeters)
- Surface testers (Profilometers)
- Level generators (Pulse generators)
- Semiconductor process systems (Radio frequency RF sputtering systems)
- Spectrometers (Raman scattering spectroscopes)
- Temperature cycling chambers or thermal cyclers (Rapid thermal annealers RTA)
- Calibrated resistance measuring equipment (Resistivity measurement systems)
- Scanning electron microscopes (Scanning electron microscopes SEM)
- Semiconductor testers (Semiconductor parameter analyzers)
- Signal generators
- Spectrometers
- Thickness measuring devices (Spectroscopic ellipsometers)
- Semiconductor process systems (Spin coaters)
- Semiconductor process systems (Sputter deposition systems)
- Semiconductor process systems (Stepper aligners)
- Heated walk in environmental or growth chambers (Thermal chambers)
- Semiconductor process systems (Thin film deposition systems)
- Semiconductor testers (Thin film measurement systems)
- Modulation meters (Time interval analyzers)
- Tube furnaces
- Chemical or gas sterilizers (Ultraviolet ozone cleaners)
- Semiconductor process systems (Vacuum chambers)
- Vibration testers (Vibration measurement systems)
- Semiconductor process systems (Wet chemical etching systems)
- Semiconductor process systems (Wire bonders)
- X ray diffraction equipment (X ray diffractometers)
Technologies Include:
- Analytical or scientific software
- Coventor ARCHITECT3D
- Anisotropic Crystalline Etch Simulation ACES software
- ANSYS FLUENT
- ANSYS LS-DYNA
- ANSYS Multiphysics
- Simulation software
- SimWindows
- Beige Bag Software B2 Spice
- Molecular visualization software
- SUPREM
- Cadence PSpice
- Syborg Systems MicroTec
- CAzM
- Circuit simulation software
- Synopsys HSPICE
- COMSOL Multiphysics
- Tanner EDA T-SPICE
- Coventor CoventorWare
- Dassault Systemes Abaqus
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Dolphin Integration SMASH
- Transas Group PISCES2
- Finite element method FEM software
- FLorida Object Oriented Design Simulator FLOODS
- FLorida Object Oriented Process Simulator FLOOPS
- Very high speed integrated circuit VHSIC hardware description language VHDL simulation software
- Microelectromechanical systems MEMS simulation software
- Intusoft ICAP
- IRSIM
- KLA-Tencor PROLITH
- Linear Technology LTSpice
- WinSpice
- Mentor Graphics LeonardoSpectrum
- Mentor Graphics ModelSim
- Synopsys Taurus Medici
- Microwind Dsch
- MSC Software Patran
- Penzar TopSPICE
- PISCES IIB
- Process simulation software
- Siemens PLM software
- Simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis SPICE
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Autodesk AutoCAD software
- Cadence software
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Dassault Systemes SolidWorks software
- Electric VLSI Design System
- IntelliCAD
- MEMSCAP MEMS Pro
- Tanner EDA L-Edit
- PTC Pro/ENGINEER Mechanica
- PTC Pro/ENGINEER software
- Schematic capture software
- Xcircuit
- Data base user interface and query software
- Microsoft Access
- Development environment software
- National Instruments LabVIEW
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- C
- Graphics or photo imaging software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop software
- Industrial control software
- Statistical process control SPC software
- Internet browser software
- Internet browser software
- Object or component oriented development software
- C++
- Office suite software
- Microsoft Office software
- Operating system software
- Apple Macintosh OS
- Microsoft Windows
- UNIX
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Word
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