FOREWORD
Foreword to this particular Technology Approval Schedule (TAS)
Organizations responsible for preparing the present TAS
Preface
INTRODUCTION
1 General
   1.1 Scope
   1.2 Normative documents
   1.3 Units, symbols and terminology
   1.4 Standard and preferred values
   1.5 Definitions
2 Definition of the component technology
   2.1 Scope
   2.2 Description of activities and flow charts
   2.3 Technical abstract
   2.4 Requirements for control of subcontractors
3 Component design of MMICs
   3.1 Scope
   3.2 Description of activities and flow charts
   3.3 Interfaces
   3.4 Validations and control of the processes
4 Mask manufacture
   4.1 Scope
   4.2 Description of activities and flow charts
   4.3 Validation and control of the processes
   4.4 Subcontractors, vendors and internal suppliers
5 Wafer fabrication of MMICs
   5.1 Scope
   5.2 Description of activities and flow charts
   5.3 Equipment
   5.4 Materials
   5.5 Re-work
   5.6 Validation methods and control of the processes
   5.7 Interrelationship
6 Wafer probing of MMICs
   6.1 Scope
   6.2 Description of activities and flow charts
   6.3 Equipment
   6.4 Test procedures
   6.5 Interrelationship
7 Back-side process for bare chip delivery
   7.1 Scope
   7.2 Description of activity and flow charts
   7.3 Equipment
   7.4 Materials
   7.5 Validation methods and control of the processes
   7.6 Interrelationship
   7.7 Validity of release
8 Assembly of MMICs
   8.1 Scope
   8.2 Description of activities and flow charts
   8.3 Materials, inspection and handling
   8.4 Equipment
   8.5 Re-work
   8.6 Validation and control of the processes
   8.7 Interrelationships
9 Testing of MMICs
   9.1 Scope
   9.2 Description of activities and flow charts
   9.3 Equipment
   9.4 Test procedures
   9.5 Interfaces
   9.6 Validation and control of the processes
   9.7 Process boundary verification
   9.8 Product verification
10 Process characterization
   10.1 Identification of process characteristics
   10.2 Description of activities
   10.3 Characterization procedures
11 Packaging and shipping
   11.1 Description of activities and flow charts
   11.2 Interfaces
   11.3 Validity of release
12 Withdrawal of Technology Approval
Figures