Backend
Get a turnkey engineering service for chemical mechanical planarization, grind, dice and probe test tools.
From CMP systems to wafer grinders, dicers, and probe testers, we’ve been installing, relocating and commissioning backend tools in fabs and cleanrooms globally for 35+ years.
Whether you want to install an AMAT Mirra CMP tool, bring in field service support for a DISCO wafer dicer, or relocate an entire backend line, our highly experienced engineers handle every aspect of your project from start to finish, safeguarding yield and uptime.
- OEM-trained specialist engineers
- Wide range of backend tools supported
- Worldwide support
Backend
Get a turnkey engineering service for chemical mechanical planarization, grind, dice and probe test tools.
From CMP systems to wafer grinders, dicers, and probe testers, we’ve been installing, relocating and commissioning backend tools in fabs and cleanrooms globally for 35+ years.
Whether you want to install an AMAT Mirra CMP tool, bring in field service support for a DISCO wafer dicer, or relocate an entire backend line, our highly experienced engineers handle every aspect of your project from start to finish, safeguarding yield and uptime.
- OEM-trained specialist engineers
- Wide range of backend tools supported
- Worldwide support
Partnerships
Equipment We Support
Use the drop-downs below to explore the full list of equipment we specialise in working with.
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Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP)
- AMAT Mirra
- AMAT MESA
- LAM Ontrak
- EBARA F-REX200
- SPTS/Trikon/Electrotech – Flowfill
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Grind
- DISCO Grinder
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Dice
- DISCO DFD 641 / 651 / 6341
- LOOMIS LSD-100 Scriber
- DISCO DGP 8761
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Probe Test
Processes we support
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Oxide CMP |
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STI CMP Tungsten CMP |
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Polish |
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DICE |
Our turnkey backend tool relocation service
As part of our turnkey relocation service, we cover every part of your project in-house.
- Comprehensive site surveys, method statements and risk assessments
- Decontamination
- Tool dismantling and de-installation
- Shipping brackets/lockdown kit
- Tool move-out
- Export packing
- Door-to-door freighting, including customs
- Tool move-in
- Assembly and start-up
- Final tests
Support services for backend tools
We provide a comprehensive range of support services to keep backend tools running at peak performance.
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Field Service support, including: emergency tool-down support, short or long-term contract-based support, and bespoke training |
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Structural machine bases |
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Parts sourcing and provisioning |
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Upgrades |
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Compliance testing, including: UKCA/CE marking, PUWER assessments, and EMF testing |
Why IES?
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Proven track record
We have over 35 years of experience working with backend tools in fabs and cleanrooms across the globe.
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OEM trained engineers
Many of our engineers have decades of experience working with some of the most prestigious OEMs, including AMAT, DISCO, LAM, EBARA, and SPTS.
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Specialist skills matching
We use our Skills Matrix to match you with the most qualified engineers for your equipment processes and project.
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Multi-disciplinary teams
Many of our backend engineers also bring cross-training in thin film, etch, and metrology, giving them the versatility to integrate backend tools seamlessly into full fab operations.
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Worldwide support
Our global teams can support your project, wherever in the world you're based.
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Compliance & quality assured
We meet SEMI standards and OEM specifications in all installations, relocation and maintenance work.
Trusted by Microchip, Analog Devices, Nexperia and more
We've supported both manufacturers and end users to move, install and commission backend tools since 1991, and we have strong working relationships with multiple world-class manufacturers.
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“IES are reliable, flexible, and knowledgeable of the semiconductor industry, so were the best partner for the installation project.”
- Chief Operating Officer, Plessey Semiconductors
Additional areas supported
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Photolithography |
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Diffusion |
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Etch |
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Thin Film |
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Sub-Fab |
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Metrology |
Speak with an backend equipment specialist
Request a callback from one of our team or book a site survey for your project.

