A specialized enterprise in the manufacturing and sales of front-end equipment and materials for semiconductors and displays [33, 13]. A company with unique technological capabilities and localization expertise, particularly in Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP) equipment and critical slurry materials [13].Aspecializedenterpriseinthemanufacturingandsalesoffront-endequipmentandmaterialsforsemiconductorsanddisplays[33,13].Acompanywithuniquetechnologicalcapabilitiesandlocalizationexpertise,particularlyinChemicalMechanicalPolishing(CMP)equipmentandcriticalslurrymaterials[13].
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Semiconductor Equipment: Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP) equipment, Wet Cleaning Systems, manufacturing gas supply devices, vacuum pumps, and gas purification equipment [Database, 2, 11, 18]. CMP equipment includes 'Ventus' systems, 300mm 'Wezen BF' (Front Type), and 300mm 'Wezen BS' (Ⅰ Type) models [5, 11]. The K-3000 Single Spin Processor allows chemical treatment, rinse, and dry processes in 8 or 12 individual chambers for precise wafer management [11]. CMP equipment supports W, Cu, OXIDE applications, offering dual polishing and cleaning, a carrier moving track system, 4FOUP, and 1 Metrology specification [18]. Wet Cleaning Systems specialize in removing fine contaminants from both sides of 300mm silicon wafers [11, 18].SemiconductorEquipment:ChemicalMechanicalPolishing(CMP)equipment,WetCleaningSystems,manufacturinggassupplydevices,vacuumpumps,andgaspurificationequipment[Database,2,11,18].CMPequipmentincludes'Ventus'systems,300mm'WezenBF'(FrontType),and300mm'WezenBS'(ⅠType)models[5,11].TheK-3000SingleSpinProcessorallowschemicaltreatment,rinse,anddryprocessesin8or12individualchambersforprecisewafermanagement[11].CMPequipmentsupportsW,Cu,OXIDEapplications,offeringdualpolishingandcleaning,acarriermovingtracksystem,4FOUP,and1Metrologyspecification[18].WetCleaningSystemsspecializeinremovingfinecontaminantsfrombothsidesof300mmsiliconwafers[11,18].
Display Equipment: Wet Station, Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Cleaner (APP), CO2 Cleaner, and Coater & Track System [Database, 2, 18, 26]. The APP Cleaner applies technology for organic matter removal and activation on substrate surfaces [18]. The CO2 Cleaner is an eco-friendly cleaning module utilizing low-temperature dry ice snow particle spraying [18]. The Coater & Track System is a uniform coating system for PR and other coating materials in LCD, LTPS, OLED, and Flexible display production lines [18].DisplayEquipment:WetStation,AtmosphericPressurePlasmaCleaner(APP),CO2Cleaner,andCoater&TrackSystem[Database,2,18,26].TheAPPCleanerappliestechnologyfororganicmatterremovalandactivationonsubstratesurfaces[18].TheCO2Cleanerisaneco-friendlycleaningmoduleutilizinglow-temperaturedryicesnowparticlespraying[18].TheCoater&TrackSystemisauniformcoatingsystemforPRandothercoatingmaterialsinLCD,LTPS,OLED,andFlexibledisplayproductionlines[18].
Materials: Dielectric Slurry & Additive, and Metal Slurry [Database, 2, 18, 19]. Ceria Slurry is a suspension of 80nm-300nm particles mixed with ultrapure water and chemicals, performing chemical-mechanical polishing of target films [19, 20]. Silica Slurry is a suspension of colloidal silica and functional chemicals in DIW, used in Metal Contact / Plug & Poly processes [19, 20]. Post CMP Cleaning Chemical is an eco-friendly functional cleaning chemical for effective removal of residual polishing particles, organic residues, and metal impurities after CMP [19].Materials:DielectricSlurry&Additive,andMetalSlurry[Database,2,18,19].CeriaSlurryisasuspensionof80nm-300nmparticlesmixedwithultrapurewaterandchemicals,performingchemical-mechanicalpolishingoftargetfilms[19,20].SilicaSlurryisasuspensionofcolloidalsilicaandfunctionalchemicalsinDIW,usedinMetalContact/Plug&Polyprocesses[19,20].PostCMPCleaningChemicalisaneco-friendlyfunctionalcleaningchemicalforeffectiveremovalofresidualpolishingparticles,organicresidues,andmetalimpuritiesafterCMP[19].
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Integrated Equipment and Material Solutions: Capability to provide 'total solutions' by simultaneously supplying CMP equipment and slurry, a feat achieved by only a few companies globally [13, 28]. Maximization of synergy between equipment and materials, offering integrated process solutions to customers, contributing to yield improvement and cost reduction [13].IntegratedEquipmentandMaterialSolutions:Capabilitytoprovide'totalsolutions'bysimultaneouslysupplyingCMPequipmentandslurry,afeatachievedbyonlyafewcompaniesglobally[13,28].Maximizationofsynergybetweenequipmentandmaterials,offeringintegratedprocesssolutionstocustomers,contributingtoyieldimprovementandcostreduction[13].
Domestic Localization of CMP Equipment and Slurry: The sole domestic developer and mass producer of CMP equipment, a critical process in semiconductors [5, 10, 22]. A market-leading company with over 50% domestic market share in CMP equipment and slurry materials [36].DomesticLocalizationofCMPEquipmentandSlurry:ThesoledomesticdeveloperandmassproducerofCMPequipment,acriticalprocessinsemiconductors[5,10,22].Amarket-leadingcompanywithover50%domesticmarketshareinCMPequipmentandslurrymaterials[36].
Continuous R&D and Technological Innovation: Sustained growth based on technology development and customer satisfaction since its establishment in 1987, with ongoing R&D investments to expand its technology portfolio [3, 9, 13, 31, 32]. Leadership in technology through the development of next-generation equipment for hybrid bonding and glass core substrates, essential for advanced HBM packaging [4]. The new 'Ventus' CMP system offers a 20% increase in productivity and a modular design with up to 12 cleaning chambers for customized configurations [5, 7, 28].ContinuousR&DandTechnologicalInnovation:Sustainedgrowthbasedontechnologydevelopmentandcustomersatisfactionsinceitsestablishmentin1987,withongoingR&Dinvestmentstoexpanditstechnologyportfolio[3,9,13,31,32].Leadershipintechnologythroughthedevelopmentofnext-generationequipmentforhybridbondingandglasscoresubstrates,essentialforadvancedHBMpackaging[4].Thenew'Ventus'CMPsystemoffersa20%increaseinproductivityandamodulardesignwithupto12cleaningchambersforcustomizedconfigurations[5,7,28].
Customer-Centric Close Partnerships: Enhancement of technological capabilities and establishment of product trust through joint development programs (JDPs) with major clients [7, 8, 28]. The ability to customize equipment and materials to meet highly specialized and evolving customer requirements [8, 28].Customer-CentricClosePartnerships:Enhancementoftechnologicalcapabilitiesandestablishmentofproducttrustthroughjointdevelopmentprograms(JDPs)withmajorclients[7,8,28].Theabilitytocustomizeequipmentandmaterialstomeethighlyspecializedandevolvingcustomerrequirements[8,28].
Stable Domestic and International Customer Base: Securing major domestic semiconductor and display conglomerates as clients, including Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Samsung Display, and LG Display [5, 17]. Pursuit of collaboration with US semiconductor companies such as Intel and GlobalFoundries, expanding its global market presence [5, 17].StableDomesticandInternationalCustomerBase:Securingmajordomesticsemiconductoranddisplayconglomeratesasclients,includingSamsungElectronics,SKHynix,SamsungDisplay,andLGDisplay[5,17].PursuitofcollaborationwithUSsemiconductorcompaniessuchasIntelandGlobalFoundries,expandingitsglobalmarketpresence[5,17].
Proprietary Core Technology: Securing differentiated competitive advantages in relevant fields based on proprietary core technologies, with demonstrated expertise through its patent portfolio and project execution history [13]. The self-developed ceria-based slurry is a proprietary product, exhibiting superior performance in dishing control, removal rate, and scratch minimization [7, 8, 28].ProprietaryCoreTechnology:Securingdifferentiatedcompetitiveadvantagesinrelevantfieldsbasedonproprietarycoretechnologies,withdemonstratedexpertisethroughitspatentportfolioandprojectexecutionhistory[13].Theself-developedceria-basedslurryisaproprietaryproduct,exhibitingsuperiorperformanceindishingcontrol,removalrate,andscratchminimization[7,8,28].
South Korea [2], Mainland China [2, 3], Taiwan [2, 3, 36], Japan [5], Malaysia [26], Singapore [26]SouthKorea[2],MainlandChina[2,3],Taiwan[2,3,36],Japan[5],Malaysia[26],Singapore[26]
USA [3, 5, 17, 26, 36]USA[3,5,17,26,36]
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Securing differentiated competitive advantages in relevant fields based on proprietary core technologies, with continuous R&D investments to expand its technology portfolio [13].Securingdifferentiatedcompetitiveadvantagesinrelevantfieldsbasedonproprietarycoretechnologies,withcontinuousR&Dinvestmentstoexpanditstechnologyportfolio[13].
Confirmation of expertise through its patent portfolio and project execution history [13].Confirmationofexpertisethroughitspatentportfolioandprojectexecutionhistory[13].
Self-developed ceria-based slurry as a product developed with proprietary technology [7, 8, 28].Self-developedceria-basedslurryasaproductdevelopedwithproprietarytechnology[7,8,28].