Technology Transfers – Opportunities, Process and Risk Mitigation Radhika Srinivasan, Ph.D. IBM

Abstract

Technology Transfer is quintessential to any technology installation or semiconductor fab bring up. Whether the transfer is intra or inter company, a well planned strategy will ensure success for both the transferor and transferee.

Element Demo

Technology Demo

Technology Installation

Yield and Performance

Learning

Prototyping

Manufacture Readiness

Product Ramp

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•Transfer of •Knowledge /know-how, •Processes •Methodology, •Designs •Samples

To develop into similar or derive into new designs , products , processes , applications, materials or services

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Technology Installation

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Product

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Within R&D Development Production Site to site

External Have Made /Outsource

JV /JD Licensing deal

Enabling a Semiconductor Fab ……..

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Equipment /Tooling selection/installation

Organization and Personnel /IT

Process and manufacturing

Process platforms

Design manual SPICE models

Technology design kits

Design Systems

Libraries IP

De√sign center collaborators

Packaging

Reference design flows

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Technology and Know How Transfer

Business Model , Strategy Consult

Revenue

Customer Base, Product Mix Consult

Line Operations & Management Training

Training & Skills Development

Technology, Design & Yield Training

Skills Identification

Process and manufacturing

Seed Project Identification

Sustaining Research & Development

Technology Transfer / Collaboration

Semiconductor Process Transfer Support Includes

Test Key/Test Chip Design and Description

Parametric Testing Split Lots

Calibration Wafers

Process Calibration

Transfer Infrastructure

Proj Mgmt

Information Repository

Technology Transfer Methodology

Installation & Debug

Preparation & Training

Qualification & Yield Learning

Product Qualification &

ramp

• Document Transfer

• Technology Training

• Tool & Process Installation

• Single Level, Mini Loop & Integrated HW Build

• Tech Qual Readiness Assessment

• Process Centering Completion

• Qualification Hardware Build

• Si Qualification Stresses

• Manufacturing Assessment

• Product Introduction

• Product Qualification

• Packaging Qualification

• Manufacturing Ramp

Schematic Schedule (not to scale )

Documentation Drop

Technology Training

Tool and Process Install

Tool and Process Calibration

Test Key/ Test Site Design

Mini loops

Blanket wafers, Single Level

Electrically testable , Also Partially processed in parent fab for matching

Integrated Lots

Functionality verification

Yield and Reliability

Product Ramp and Qual

Risks and Trip-ups

Technology Readiness / Maturity Adequacy of Documentation Inter/Intra-Company Culture Copy Exact vs. Fit to Fab ….and everything in between Transfer Infrastructure Accountability

IBM Semiconductor Technology Overview

10

H/S Silicon-on-Insulator

45 nm

180 nm

130 nm

90 nm

Generations of technology Leadership

2nd Gen. H/S PDSOI

65 nm

Low-k dielectrics + DSL

Advanced Strained Silicon

32 /28nm

eDRAM Ultra Low-k metal dielectrics Immersion lithography

High-K dielectric

22/20 nm 2nd Gen. HiK

14nm FinFET 3rd Gen. HiK

10nm

Scaled FinFET

Specialty Foundry Segment

Exploratory Technologies – Feed IP/ know -how into core offerings

Sil icon technologies addressing tomorrow ’s smart applications

Sil icon technologies addressing mobile radio complexity

Sil icon technologies addressing high performance RF applications

Smarter: “More than Moore”

Faster -Cheaper “Moore”

More than 25 successful Semiconductor Technology Transfers worldwide ( Americas, Europe , Asia)

IBM Engagement Model Overview IP Offers Highly Customizable and Flexible Options to Add Value

Tap expertise for exploratory research/ product development

Accelerate time to market and competitive differentiation

Provide freedom of action to innovate, collaborate

Leverage existing channels

Cross license Sliver license:

More than 2,000 companies have access to some or all of IBM’s patent portfolio via patent licensing and business partnerships

Know how and copyrightable materials to Launch or improve product offerings

Pursue new growth market opportunities

Transform and differentiate products and offerings

Provide comprehensive solutions vs. point product

Collaborate and partner with world-class team on development of core technologies

Pool resources and access IBM R&D teams, their know-how and technology

Focus on your core competence

Gain a competitive advantage through your direct development relationship

Mitigate risks related to emerging technologies / markets

Tap into IBM’s extensive business network

Participate in IBM’s economies of scale

Association with IBM brand

Go-to-market partner with worldwide sales team

Engaging with IBM

Explore Opportunity

Determine areas of interest

Engage your related business units to explore needs

Agree on specific target technology areas

Identify Capabilities

Identify available IBM technology and patents

Determine fit within your existing product portfolio

Agree on specific target technologies and patents

Deliver Technology

Engage both organizations to develop transfer plan

Organize, schedule and hold transfer workshop

Organize and manage ongoing joint R&D activities

Go to Market

Identify appropriate coverage model

Wrap with IBM Services

Leverage broader IBM team to pursue market opportunities

Determination

Dedication

Client Comfort

Patience

Persistence

Diligence

Experts

Planning Technology

Passion Compromise

Cre

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Experience

Transfer Sustained Focus on Client

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Semiconductor

Strategy

Revenue

R&D

Competition

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