Photolithography and Wet Process Services – Important for the Semiconductor Industry

There are two industry processes that are important to the semiconductor sector – the photolithography and the wet process. What are these things and what are the roles they play for the semiconductor sector to continue to thrive? Below are some insights that I’d like to share.

Photolithography

Photolithography is a process the is used in micro-fabrication, which is usually employed to integrated circuit production - this is also known as semiconductor device fabrication where the finishes are used in manufacturing electronic products, including PCs and mobile devices. And, as the global demands of these devices increase, there is also an increased demand for photolithography services. Hence, there is also a significant increase in the number of companies that provide this particular service – some even employ customized process to meet their clients’ unique demands. NoelTech, a wafer foundry service provider in CA, has tailored its process to provide a specialized lithography service to meet the unique demands of its clients in the area.

Wet process service

Wet process service is another area that has generated an increase in demand in the recent years and is also considered to be playing an important role in the semiconductor industry. Wet process equipment have become more popular as semiconductor productions require these tools. Semiconductor companies require consistent, durable, precise equipment – needed for a semiconductor complex manufacturing process.
Wet process equipment comes in a variety of designs and features. If you are looking for one, you should be familiar with some of popular products available in the market today, including the following: Automated Systems; Semi-automated Systems; Manual Wet Stations; Intelligent Process Station.

Accounting Firm Technology Services

The works inside an accounting firm can be very challenging to people who are handling them. The primary reason is that every work component involves dealing with finances – clients’ money. Thus, it is imperative that all these works are handled with utmost care.

The integration of Accounting firm technology to the core process plays an important role for the management of these tasks; it provides effective solutions that improve the quality of an accounting firm’s work. Hence, the whole process becomes more efficient without compromising the accuracy of the deliverable. And yes, any accounting firm can benefit from this implementation.

The implementation of this technology is not that difficult (contrary to common conceptions) as there are many IT firms that provide this kind of service. For instance, in San Jose, California, Computer Experts Corporation is one of the IT companies in the area that offer technology support to accounting practice’s specific applications, providing help not just for the accuracy and efficiency of work output but for added network security as well.

Some accounting practice-specific services offered by IT firms:

• Provide Support for a wide-array of accounting software that your company needs such as Lacerte, AMS, Intuit, Sage, Peachtree, CCH and Microsoft Dynamics.
• Help establish SOX-compliant processes and auditing capabilities (SOX aka Sarbanes-Oxley is a federal legislation that tightened auditing rules, which accounting companies need to comply with.)
• Performs security penetration testing, which can help protect an accounting firm’s network and safety for its clients’ financial information.
• Provide experienced and efficient service desk staff that is readily available for immediate response.

Outsourcing to IT firms reduces operational costs

While an accounting firm can hire in-house specialists for IT support on accounting applications and network installation tasks, outsourcing can be more advantageous particularly in reducing the operational costs. Here are some of the reasons why:

• Outsourcing eliminates the establishment of IT department that handles network & security set-up and application supports – a task that can be quite laborious to an accounting firm.
• There is no need for an accounting firm to provide the necessary IT equipment as IT outsourcing companies have the necessary tools.
• Outsourcing helps an accounting firm get experienced IT specialists that are readily available when needed.
• And, lastly, outsourcing provides a more flexible option in terms of mobility, specifically when an accounting firm decides to transfer to a new office or location.