Process Engineering Intern at ASM in Fields, OR

Summary: ASM is a leader in advanced semiconductor technology and innovation, seeking a motivated intern to support advanced metrology development activities. The role focuses on improving measurement accuracy and modeling robustness across key characterization techniques in semiconductor process characterization. Responsibilities: - Characterize sample to sample and region to region variability in TEM measurements - Quantify measurement uncertainty and establish statistically meaningful error bars - Translate TEM measurement error into corresponding DOE model error - Assess how measurement uncertainty impacts p values, model significance, and predictive validity - Propose methods to reduce overall model noise—either through measurement improvements or smarter experimental design - Support extraction and optimization of refractive index (n) and extinction coefficient (k) for new films - Analyze how ellipsometry model assumptions impact derived film thickness and composition - Investigate thickness dependent behavior: identify thresholds where goodness of fit (GoF) degrades as thickness increases - Evaluate breakdown mechanisms (e.g., over simplified dispersion models, depolarization effects, parameter cross correlation) - Combine metrology data streams (TEM, ellipsometry) to build more realistic input distributions for DOE - Quantify how measurement error propagates into model confidence levels and sensitivity indices - Recommend approaches to improve DOE outcomes (e.g., reduced uncertainty, alternative sampling plans, model weighting) - Deliver a quantified error propagation framework linking key metrology tools to DOE output quality - Deliver a statistical report detailing major sources of measurement uncertainty and recommended mitigation paths - Deliver updated ellipsometry models (n, k, dispersion) or parameter sets that improve GoF for thick films - Deliver a final technical presentation summarizing findings, insights, and process improvement opportunities Required Qualifications: - Working towards his doctoral degree with focus on Physics, chemistry or material science - Other engineering disciplines might be considered Required Skills: Transmission Electron Microscopy, Ellipsometry, Design of Experiments, Statistical Analysis, Metrology, Physics, Chemistry, Material Science