Quality control and detection of statistical deviations in data is vital for Okmetic, whose customer base consists of the world's leading semiconductor companies
Founded in 1985, Okmetic is the world's seventh-largest silicon wafer manufacturer and the leading supplier of advanced silicon wafers. The company supplies advanced, customized silicon wafers for the production of MEMS sensors, radio frequency filters and devices, as well as power devices.
Headquartered in Vantaa, Finland, Okmetic has a customer base consisting of the world's leading semiconductor companies. Their semiconductor components are used in a wide range of applications, including automotive electronics, smartphones and portable devices.
The production of silicon wafers generates tremendous amounts of data, the management of which requires constant work and diverse data management tools. Innofactor has participated in this effort by developing the user interface of Okmetic's data warehouse, for example. This makes it easier for the company's employees to find the information they need in the constantly growing data warehouse.
Over the years, the company's reporting has also been streamlined by introducing e-mail reports. Users no longer need to store data separately and switch between systems to access reports.
Quality control is vital in the production of silicon wafers, as the properties of the wafers are determined in the manufacturing stage. Okmetic controls the quality of its silicon wafers by monitoring the operational data it generates to detect statistical deviations that could, at worst, have massive consequences for its customers.
For example, detecting a deviation related to the production of a tire pressure sensor could prevent a situation where a defective sensor would end up being installed on a truck, which would then veer off the road due to the device failure and cause an accident. The costs of investigating statistical deviations at the start of the supply chain are minimal compared to the safety risks and potentially having to recall tens of millions of vehicles to address an issue.
Okmetic's customers in the semiconductor industry often require their partners to have a system for detecting quality deviations at the earliest possible stage to minimize risks. Okmetic has such a system in place.
The work in the area of quality management is continuous due to the constant development of software, data warehouses and technology in general. At the same time, the amount of data keeps increasing at a tremendous pace, and this needs to be taken into account in planning for the future. Okmetic estimates that the amount of data it processes will multiply by at least 1,000 – if not 100,000 – in the future.
The cooperation between Innofactor and Okmetic goes back a number of years. Over the course of the partnership, Innofactor has become increasingly acquainted with Okmetic's industry and needs, and the relationships between the key individuals have grown closer.
According to Jouni Tiilikainen, Product Data Manager at Okmetic, stability is crucial from the customer's perspective in consulting services, as it reduces uncertainty and strengthens trust in the consultant's actions.
"Consulting is an interpersonal process where the best results are achieved through continuity and stability. Having worked with Innofactor for several years, we can rely on their support and expertise. That brings stability to our operations."
"Having worked with Innofactor for several years, we can rely on their support and expertise. That brings stability to our operations."
Jouni Tiilikainen
Product Data Manager
Okmetic
The following solutions and technologies, among others, are a part of of the overall solution delivered to Okmetic:
