SILICON RECLAIM

    INSPIRE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.  has recently acquired Von-Ruse Silicon, the oldest and most experienced silicon wafer reclaimer in the world with over 27 years of experience in satisfying the needs of its customers.  With our commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction along with a realistic sense of business conduct and practice, INSPIRE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.  is a potent contender in today's market place.  Poised for the next surge of business growth, we are ready for the future with updated equipment and technology which will make INSPIRE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.  second to none in our abilities to provide competitively priced services for future demands.

    INSPIRE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. has fifteen thousand square feet of commercial building space which houses three class 10 clean rooms.  Our experienced and knowledgeable expertise is founded in its qualified and dedicated personnel.

   State of the art polishers featuring Strausbaugh 6DS SP CMP Planarization polishers which automatically process each wafer with cassette to cassette reliability, both rough and final polish are accomplished on this one tool.  This is the top of the line machine for reclaim and process technology which the silicon reclaim industry demands.

 

 

   The mainstay of the polishing business is founded on eight Siltec polishers which have been renovated and maintained for the demanding reclaim business.  Strausbaugh final polishers finish off the line to clean and touch up on the silicon wafer after the Siltec polishers.  This makes the wafers ready for final clean and inspection.

 

 

   The clean room features 4 Megasonic cleaning tools which remove particles as small as .12um.  Process chemistry baths with temperature and particle control carefully maintain the environment for the desired results.  Three clean room dryers and one new TEL scrubber/dryer remove the remaining trace contaminants while providing a dry wafer.

 

 

   The wafer moves on to a Wafer Inspection System tool which qualifies each wafer with 100% inspection accuracy.  Defects as small as .12um are detectable with the two WIS machines.  For future use, an Ultra Point Laser Imaging Tool has been added with 20,000 times optical magnification and .15um laser imaging capability.  The qualified parts are now sent to packaging where they are sealed and bagged in double enclosures.

       Prior to any polish, the wafers are inspected and categorized for thickness, resistivity and type.  The lab area classifies each and every wafer and a computerized tracking system follows the products through the complete cycle.  Wafers needing etch are sent to our internal etch facility which thoroughly cleans and conditions the wafer.

    For specialized products, we offer a back process which is a company secret.  This process provides a stain free pure silicon mat finish free of oxides, nitrides, and other contaminants.

 

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