The user can save an unlimited number of process flows, equipment types and materials/chemicals
A project manager function offers the possibility to save all the user created data and scenarios (Wafer Fab unit, process flow, yields, equipment parameters…) and to reuse them later.
- Simulation of up to five simultaneous scenarios allowing the user to run sensitivity analysis and compare results like yield improvement, change of growth technology, manufacturing location impact on cost, etc.
- Sapphire CoSim+ uses an ExcelTM interface for maximum usability. This tool will enable you to evaluate the cost of manufacturing using your own inputs or using the pre-defined parameters included with the tool.
WHO SHOULD BUY SAPPHIRE COSIM+
- This tool is ideal for strategic marketing executives, process managers and R&D engineers analyzing the economic feasibility of different Sapphire manufacturing approaches.
- Sapphire equipment suppliers can use Sapphire CoSim+ to know the operating cost of their equipment and can compare with their competitors.
- It is also of great help for purchasing managers who want to understand their supplier’s costs.
THE MULTIPLE BENEFITS OF SAPPHIRE COSIM+
- Simulate a complete Sapphire manufacturing unit: alumina raw material, crystal growth, drilling, sawing, beveling, lapping and polishing.
- Any boule weight (Kg), EFG ribbon size (cm²) and wafer diameter (2”, 3”, 4”, 6” and 8”) can be simulated
- Possibility to run the cost simulation for a variety of different conditions (region, process type, business model: fully-integrated, polisher only, core supplier only…etc…)
- Integrated Equipment, Chemicals & Materials Databases
- Very high flexibility
EXAMPLES OF RESULTS
- Compare up to 5 different scenarios
- Cost of the core and wafer with breakdown (depreciation cost, manufacturing cost, labor cost, yield losses)
- Cost of the wafer by step (drilling, sawing, beveling, grinding, CMP…)
- Weight of equipment cost in the core/wafer by equipment family (Reactor, driller, saw machine…)
- Weight of equipment cost in the core/wafer by chemical/material (wet chemicals, slurries, water, electricity, diamond wire…)
EXAMPLES OF USE
- Estimation of the Sapphire core and wafer margin
- Understanding of the overall cost structure
- Competitive analysis
- Cost evaluation for different technology options
- Identification of the cost pain points in your process
- Definition of a business model (fully integrated, core supplier, finisher …
