Discover how Arena strengthens communication and collaboration between semiconductor companies and their OSAT providers.
After wafers are fabricated at a foundry, they are typically sent to an OSAT provider for additional processing.
Common OSAT services include:
These processes help ensure semiconductor devices meet performance and reliability requirements before reaching customers.
OSAT providers are important because they offer access to specialized semiconductor manufacturing expertise and help companies reduce capital investment requirements.
As semiconductor devices become smaller and more complex, packaging and testing have become increasingly challenging. In addition, advanced packaging technologies can directly impact device performance, power consumption, and thermal management.
OSAT providers help semiconductor companies:
Fabless semiconductor companies typically depend on OSAT partners to support their manufacturing strategies.
Testing and inspection activities performed by OSAT providers help identify manufacturing defects before products enter the market. Quality processes may include electrical testing, environmental testing, reliability assessments, and failure analysis.
The data generated during assembly and testing can provide valuable insights into manufacturing performance and product quality trends.
Product-centric QMS systems, which include PLM, help organizations manage relationships and data associated with OSAT partners. Product records, specifications, quality requirements, approved supplier information, and engineering changes can be shared more effectively through connected systems.
QMS solutions support:
With a product-centric QMS, unified PLM and QMS processes help organizations improve visibility across outsourced manufacturing operations while maintaining quality and compliance standards.
OSAT stands for Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test. These companies provide packaging, assembly, inspection, and testing services for semiconductor devices.
OSAT providers operate after wafer fabrication is completed. They prepare semiconductor devices for shipment by packaging, testing, and validating finished components.
Many organizations use OSAT providers to access specialized manufacturing expertise and reduce capital investment requirements. Outsourcing also helps improve production flexibility and scalability.
A product-centric QMS system connects quality and product information in a single solution. This helps manage product specifications, supplier quality processes, engineering changes, and compliance records in a single source of truth, improving visibility and coordination between semiconductor companies and outsourced manufacturing partners.
