QuantumDiamonds GmbH, the Munich-based pioneer in quantum sensing-based semiconductor testing, announced the successful deployment of its QDm.1 system at Integrated Service Technology (iST) in Hsinchu, Taiwan. Following the company\u2019s expansion into Asia in March and successful installation of the system in the US, the deployment marks QuantumDiamonds\u2019 first installation in Asia and a landmark moment for the adoption of quantum sensing technology in high-volume semiconductor failure analysis.<\/p>\n
Across Asia\u2019s fast-expanding semiconductor landscape, yield loss remains one of the industry\u2019s most costly obstacles \u2013 stalling innovation, inflating production costs, and deepening the memory chip shortage driven by surging AI demand. QuantumDiamonds\u2019 non-destructive failure analysis technology addresses this challenge head-on, giving manufacturers the actionable intelligence needed to eliminate failed chips and optimize their production workflows for greater efficiency and output.<\/p>\n
\u201cCompleting our first Asia installation at iST is a defining moment for QuantumDiamonds,\u201d said Peter Lemmens, managing director APAC at QuantumDiamonds. \u201cHsinchu is home to some of the most sophisticated chip manufacturing and testing operations in the world. Being embedded here, in partnership with a laboratory of iST\u2019s caliber, gives us an outstanding platform to demonstrate what quantum sensing can deliver \u2013 and to build from.\u201d<\/p>\n
QuantumDiamonds has commercialized the world\u2019s first integrated quantum sensing system for semiconductor failure analysis. Its QDm.1 system based on patented Quantum Diamond Microscopy (QDM) technology delivers non-destructive, high-resolution 3D imaging of current pathways in advanced chip architectures, including 2.5D and 3D packages, backside power networks, and wide bandgap materials such as GaN and SiC.<\/p>\n
iST, one of Asia\u2019s independent semiconductor testing and failure analysis laboratories, selected the QDm.1 to strengthen its failure analysis capabilities for customers operating at advanced technology nodes and in advanced packaging architectures. The system is now fully operational at iST\u2019s Hsinchu facility, located at the heart of Taiwan\u2019s world-renowned semiconductor cluster.<\/p>\n
\u201cTaiwan is the epicenter of advanced semiconductor manufacturing, and iST is one of the most respected failure analysis laboratories in the region,\u201d said Kevin Berghoff, CEO of QuantumDiamonds. \u201cThis installation is more than a commercial milestone \u2013 it is validation that quantum sensing is ready for the most demanding real-world environments in the industry. We are proud to partner with iST and look forward to supporting their customers with a capability that simply did not exist before.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOur customers are working at the edge of chip complexity, and they need failure analysis tools that can keep pace,\u201d said Dr. Sean Shen, director of the Failure Analysis Engineering Division at iST. \u201cThe QDm.1 gives our engineers a fundamentally new way to interrogate advanced devices \u2013 non-destructively, in three dimensions, and at a speed that fits our workflow. We see significant potential for this technology across the range of advanced packaging and high-density interconnect challenges our customers face.\u201d<\/p>\n
The installation at iST follows strong and growing demand across the Taiwan, Japan, and Korea semiconductor ecosystems, where nine of the world\u2019s top ten chipmakers are already engaged with QuantumDiamonds.<\/p>\n
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