Electron microscopy is critical in enabling the examination of microchips and nanostructures, which then ensure the integrity and performance of semiconductor devices that power solutions around the world.
The demand for high-performance semiconductor technology is growing exponentially, including generative AI, smart devices, and renewable energy. As Taiwan solidifies itself as a leader in the international semiconductor industry, there is a strong need for institutional and corporate partners to navigate ever-evolving market dynamics.
Thermo Fisher’s innovative processes for R&D, reference metrology, materials characterization, and failure analysis are integral to Taiwan’s semiconductor industry transformation through collaboration with customers. The company’s instruments, software, and workflows serve the Top 25 memory, logic, display, and foundry semiconductor manufacturers.
Collaboration leads to innovation
Specifically in Taiwan, Thermo Fisher is playing a key role — in collaboration with customers — to evolve the semiconductor industry. Fully automated workflows, which leverage intelligent software algorithms, such as deep learning and artificial intelligence, provide significant value for this evolution. These advancements are enhancing accuracy, speed, and ease of analysis to meet and exceed customer needs.
Driving innovation in semiconductor technology requires active collaboration among integrated device manufacturers (IDM), original equipment manufacturers (OEM), and outsourced semiconductor assembly and testers (OSAT). Thermo Fisher is passionate about fostering robust partnerships with these customer bases to accelerate breakthroughs in logic, memory, power compound semiconductors, advanced packaging, service laboratories, and more.
New Thermo Fisher NanoPort will spur innovation in Taiwan
Thermo Fisher’s NanoPort is an advanced electron microscopy demo and expert training center located in Hsinchu County, and it is the company’s sixth Nanoport globally. The center plays a crucial role in promoting semiconductor businesses and the industry as a whole. The state-of-the-art facility is designed to enhance innovation in semiconductor and materials science fields in Taiwan.
The NanoPort showcases analytical instruments specifically tailored to optimize production efficiency, quality, and, ultimately, profitability for semiconductor manufacturers. In addition, the site provides invaluable support to materials science customers by offering access to the technological trailblazer’s pioneering tools, contributing positively to their R&D efforts.
By granting customers access to Thermo Fisher’s exceptional electron microscopy capabilities for materials analysis, process control, and quality assurance, the center aims to provide hands-on experiences that help customers discover new ways to reduce time-to-market and ultimately increase profitability. Doing so strengthens the interactions and innovations that shape everyday lives.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is deeply committed to Taiwan and the industry-leading talent in the area. The company’s mission is to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Investing in technology and resources here aims to further that mission in Taiwan — and around the globe.
