Magnetic imaging is a tool widely used in a large variety of applications ranging from basic material science, to electronic device testing, to medical diagnostic. But classical technologies fail to provide good enough resolution to address the nanometer scale. Yet today, this corresponds to the process size in the semiconductor industry.
The problem of spatial resolution manifests in particular for the development of high-density non-volatile storage solutions. A promising technology, called MRAM (for magnetic RAM), is being miniaturized to combine the high performance and reliability already demonstrated with the need for large storage capacity and energy efficiency. In practice memory bit size in the 10 nm range are targeted. Yet the development phase is long, largely because certain key properties are not known and can only be evaluated through very indirect electrical measurement, late in the chip manufacturing process.
Qnami develops a solution to allow scientists and engineers to measure magnetic fields with 10nm precision, allowing them to have direct access to key properties early in the fabrication process and control the design and development of their new devices.
The main objectives of the present project were to reach out to beta testers in the academic segment to validate our technological approach and identify the value we bring in the semiconductor segment.
Our results demonstrate that our value proposition applies to both academic and industrial segments.
