Podcast EP353: What Real-Time Visibility Is and Why it Matters with yieldHUB’s John O’Donnell
Daniel is joined by John O’Donnell, Founder and CEO of yieldHUB, a pioneering leader in advanced data analytics for the semiconductor industry. Since establishing the company in 2005 he has transformed it from a two-person startup into a trusted multinational partner that empowers some of the world’s leading semiconductor companies to improve yield, reduce test costs, boost engineering efficiency and enhance quality.
Dan explores real-time visibility of the test floor with John, who explains how Yield Hub Live delivers this unique capability. John describes the many benefits real-time visibility can deliver. Insights into test floor operations allow KPIs to be developed around activities such as retest, binning, and tester idle time. This kind of visibility allows significant optimization of operations regarding items such as efficiency, quality and yield.
The impact of real-time visibility can be significant and is very accessible. John explains that yieldHUB has built the required infrastructure over several years. This allows real-time visibility to be implemented in a large operation within weeks, with important insights delivered in days after implementation.
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