About the Escalations Specialty Group
Hands-on semiconductor equipment consulting—built for escalations
Escalations Specialty Group (ESG) supports engineering, operations, and quality teams with rapid, practical problem solving—combining deep technical expertise with the ability to execute in the lab, the cleanroom, and the shop for escalations worldwide.
- Over 100+ years of combined experience across semiconductor equipment and manufacturing lines
- Hands-on expertise across Hardware, Process development & control, Supplier Engineering, and Manufacturing (machine shop to finished goods)
- Escalation management for hard downs and chronic issues—focused on uptime, yield, and repeatability
- Customer training– Complete suite of training from Escalation and troubleshooting to Safety training for the staff.
What we do
Escalations Specialty Group Core Services
Fab Equipment Troubleshooting (escalations worldwide)
Full Support from Hard down to Chronic and Intermittent problems. We can also teach your staff how to recover from these problems effectively and quickly.
Failure Analysis
Root-cause investigations to identify why certain parts or assemblies failed—and how to prevent repeat issues—with clear findings and recommendations. Partnered with Full Analytical Lab service ability
Machine Shop Parts Troubleshooting
Precision machining support for Semiconductor components and fixtures, supporting prototype through production.
Manufacturing Support
Production support to improve throughput, quality, and reliability across your process—from issues on the floor to long-term improvements.
Capabilities of our ESG Lab Services
Lab Services Capability
Core analysis and lab services to support root-cause investigations, qualification work, and repeat-failure prevention.
- SEM, EDS/EDX
- Metallography and etched metallography to analyze grain structure and braze quality
- Fractography
- Corrosion failure analysis
- Corrosion testing (SEMI F120, ASTM G150), CPT, CPV
- Materials qualification and identification
- Polymer analysis (through other labs: FTIR, DSC)
- F19 examinations of oxide films; Cr/Fe & CrO/FeO ratios via AES, XPS/ESCA
- Laser / MIG / TIG / e-beam / autogenous weld analysis
- Polymer leak examinations for wet bench equipment
- Support of dep/etch tooling and suppliers
- Gas stick / valve / leak failure analysis
- Other services available upon request
