Evaluate the manufacturing cost of MEMS devices with ourcomprehensive cost analysis tool.

A powerful tool designed for the MEMS Community

MEMS CoSim+ user friendly interface With MEMS devicesproviding mission critical functionality in more applications, the need forcomprehensive cost simulation is paramount.

Due to their non-standard manufacturing process, the cost ofMEMS devices can be difficult to estimate. Components such as accelerometers,pressure sensors, inkjet heads or micromirrors involve very different processsteps. This is why a specific and very flexible tool is required for their costestimation. Yole Développement, leader in the analysis of MEMS applications andmarkets, and System Plus Consulting, leader in cost analysis of electronicproducts have joined forces to provide this unique MEMS Cost Simulation Tool.

The multiple benefits of MEMS CoSim+

The functions of MEMS CoSim+:

• Possibility to run the cost simulation for a variety ofdifferent conditions (region, clean room class, process type, etc)

• Integrated Equipment, Wafer & Materials Databases

• Very high flexibility:

- MEMS CoSim+ allows the user to enter any MEMS process flow

- The manufacturing process flows are created dynamically ina friendly hierarchical view where each process step can be moved, modified ordeleted.

- The user can save an unlimited number of process flows,equipment types and materials

- A project manager function offers the possibility to saveall the user created data and scenarios (w afer Fab unit, process flow,yields…) and to reuse them later.

• Two calculation modes: for dedicated fabs andnon-dedicated fabs.

• Simulation of up to five simultaneous scenarios allowingthe user to run sensitivity analysis and compare results like yieldimprovement, manufacturing location impact on cost, etc.

• MEMS CoSim+ uses an ExcelTM interface for maximum usability.This tool will enable you to evaluate the cost per wafer for manufacturingusing your own inputs or using the pre-defined parameters included with thetool.

The use of MEMS CoSim+:

• Estimation of the MEMS margin

• Understanding of the cost structure

• Competitive analysis

• Cost evaluation for different technology options

• Identification of the cost pain points in your process

• Definition of a business model (fabless, fablight,manufacturing …)

Examples of results

Compare up to 5 different scenarios

• Cost of the wafer with breakdown (depreciation cost,manufacturing cost, labor cost, yield losses)

• Cost of the wafer by step (DRIE, sacrificial release …)

• Equipment cost of the wafer by step

• Equipment cost of the wafer by equipment family (etching,deposition, lithography, bonding…)

• Material cost of the wafer by step (wet chemicals, gases,sputter targets …)

• Material cost of the wafer by material family

• Cost of the die with breakdown between wafer, test,dicing...

• Cost of the component with breakdown for die cost,packaging cost, final test cost, yield losses

• Estimation of the manufacturing price of the componentaccording to published manufacturer financial results

Who should buy this tool

This tool is ideal for strategic marketing executives,process managers and R&D engineers analyzing the economic feasibility ofdifferent MEMS manufacturing approaches. MEMS equipment suppliers can use MEMSCoSim+ to know the operating cost of their equipment and can compare with theircompetitors. It is also of great help for purchasing managers who want tounderstand their supplier’s costs.

The multiple benefits of MEMS CoSim+

The functions of MEMS CoSim+:

• Possibility to run the cost simulation for a variety ofdifferent conditions (region, clean room class, process type, etc)

• Integrated Equipment, Wafer & Materials Databases

• Very high flexibility:

- MEMS CoSim+ allows the user to enter any MEMS process flow

- The manufacturing process flows are created dynamically ina friendly hierarchical view where each process step can be moved, modified ordeleted.

- The user can save an unlimited number of process flows,equipment types and materials

- A project manager function offers the possibility to saveall the user created data and scenarios (w afer Fab unit, process flow,yields…) and to reuse them later.

• Two calculation modes: for dedicated fabs andnon-dedicated fabs.

• Simulation of up to five simultaneous scenarios allowingthe user to run sensitivity analysis and compare results like yieldimprovement, manufacturing location impact on cost, etc.

• MEMS CoSim+ uses an ExcelTM interface for maximum usability.This tool will enable you to evaluate the cost per wafer for manufacturingusing your own inputs or using the pre-defined parameters included with thetool.

The use of MEMS CoSim+:

• Estimation of the MEMS margin

• Understanding of the cost structure

• Competitive analysis

• Cost evaluation for different technology options

• Identification of the cost pain points in your process

• Definition of a business model (fabless, fablight,manufacturing …)

Compare up to 5 different scenarios

• Cost of the wafer with breakdown (depreciation cost,manufacturing cost, labor cost, yield losses)

• Cost of the wafer by step (DRIE, sacrificial release …)

• Equipment cost of the wafer by step

• Equipment cost of the wafer by equipment family (etching,deposition, lithography, bonding…)

• Material cost of the wafer by step (wet chemicals, gases,sputter targets …)

• Material cost of the wafer by material family

• Cost of the die with breakdown between wafer, test,dicing...

• Cost of the component with breakdown for die cost,packaging cost, final test cost, yield losses

• Estimation of the manufacturing price of the componentaccording to published manufacturer financial results

Who should buy this tool

This tool is ideal for strategic marketing executives,process managers and R&D engineers analyzing the economic feasibility ofdifferent MEMS manufacturing approaches. MEMS equipment suppliers can use MEMSCoSim+ to know the operating cost of their equipment and can compare with theircompetitors. It is also of great help for purchasing managers who want tounderstand their supplier’s costs.