Working in a fab: who does what
A fab has many kinds of jobs, and their names are often acronyms. This section covers the usual split: who looks after what gets made, who keeps the tools running, who lines up the work. It describes the industry in general; titles and duties differ from company to company.
What's the difference between a process engineer and an equipment engineer?
A process engineer (PE) owns whether a tool's output is right; an equipment engineer (EE) owns whether the tool runs. Who does what when a tool stops at night.
Is a PE a process engineer or a product engineer?
In a wafer fab, PE usually means process engineer. At chip design and test-and-assembly companies it often means product engineer. What each one does.
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