10.17.22
PragmatIC Semiconductor announces it is leading a £2.4 million project with funding provided by the Made Smarter Innovation: Smart Sustainable Factory Challenge at UK Research and Innovation.
The INSPIRE project will develop and deploy new digital technologies within PragmatIC’s FlexLogIC® semiconductor fabrication facilities, to drive improved resource efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of manufacturing operations.
Specifically, the funding will focus on innovation that will help to accelerate the decarbonization of semiconductor manufacturing, by optimizing the consumption, quality, and recovery of resources across wafer processing, tools, and facilities. The smart factory approaches developed will demonstrate how sustainability can become a measure of fab performance by manufacturers globally.
“We have already developed semiconductor devices that are significantly more cost-effective and sustainable than traditional silicon chips – and now we are excited to lead the way in new manufacturing technologies that will reduce our environmental impact even further,” said Scott White, CEO of PragmatIC Semiconductor. "Ultimately, we aim to develop and define best-in-class sustainable semiconductor manufacturing practices, to accelerate decarbonization and improve resource efficiency within the industry.”
The project will integrate new manufacturing technologies with existing systems:
• Sensors capturing resource usage and quality – water, chemicals, gases and energy.
• Development of artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms, aggregating operational, tools and facilities data to drive optimization.
• Active water and energy management, minimizing consumption and maximizing recovery.
• Ensuring operational performance, including measures of capacity, cycle time, equipment performance, process variation and yield improvement.
To realize these aspirations, PragmatIC Semiconductor is working alongside partners such as DevTank, Innoflow and SUEZ to leverage best-in-class technology.
The INSPIRE project will develop and deploy new digital technologies within PragmatIC’s FlexLogIC® semiconductor fabrication facilities, to drive improved resource efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of manufacturing operations.
Specifically, the funding will focus on innovation that will help to accelerate the decarbonization of semiconductor manufacturing, by optimizing the consumption, quality, and recovery of resources across wafer processing, tools, and facilities. The smart factory approaches developed will demonstrate how sustainability can become a measure of fab performance by manufacturers globally.
“We have already developed semiconductor devices that are significantly more cost-effective and sustainable than traditional silicon chips – and now we are excited to lead the way in new manufacturing technologies that will reduce our environmental impact even further,” said Scott White, CEO of PragmatIC Semiconductor. "Ultimately, we aim to develop and define best-in-class sustainable semiconductor manufacturing practices, to accelerate decarbonization and improve resource efficiency within the industry.”
The project will integrate new manufacturing technologies with existing systems:
• Sensors capturing resource usage and quality – water, chemicals, gases and energy.
• Development of artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms, aggregating operational, tools and facilities data to drive optimization.
• Active water and energy management, minimizing consumption and maximizing recovery.
• Ensuring operational performance, including measures of capacity, cycle time, equipment performance, process variation and yield improvement.
To realize these aspirations, PragmatIC Semiconductor is working alongside partners such as DevTank, Innoflow and SUEZ to leverage best-in-class technology.
