The I-Scan® system provides the diagnostic tools necessary to evaluate, view, and balance the forces acting on a silicon wafer during the polishing process. (read more)

Lapmaster is pleased to announce the availability of CMP systems for R&D, Lab and Limited Production manufacturing levels. These are true Planarization systems that can be used on Semiconductor, Compound Semiconductor or MEMS/NEMS substrates. These space-efficient and affordable systems offer true CMP processing without a CMP system price. (read more)

Plenum IEEE-488 Cables - GPIB, With CMP Jacket from L-com, Inc. Another innovative breakthrough in the IEEE-488 product offering. These cables utilize a CMP rated cable jacket and overmold material. CMP rated material is a fire retardent compound that possesses exceptional self-extinguishing characteristics. Plenum rated cables are necessary when the highest fire resistant assemblies are... (read more)

New process is changing the way semiconductor products are produced

Simrit, a division of Freudenberg-NOK, introduced its new product line of chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) gaskets and membranes at the SEMICON West 2007 show in San Francisco (July 16 to 20, 2007).

"Simrit is excited to announce its new line of elastomer products for CMP processes," said Patrick Gi... (read more)

Longer production life of critical components in semiconductor wafer chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) processes is possible with Semitron® CMP XL20 from Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products. XL20 can offer service life from five to 20 times greater than materials currently used to make retaining rings, which hold the wafer in position as it is being planarized. (read more)

Longer production life of critical components in semiconductor wafer chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) processes is possible with Semitron^® CMP XL20 from Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products. XL20 can offer service life from five to 20 times greater than materials currently used to make retaining rings, which hold the wafer in position as it is being planarised. (read more)

Special Purpose Machines, Assembly Machines (read more)

Precision Machining and CNC Machining from MTG. Our precision high quality CNC Machining services have become increasingly popular due to low cost structures in Asia. Our factories can precision machine medium and long productions runs, and low-cost, quick turnaround prototypes engineered to maintain critical customer requirements. (read more)

ALZMETALL GS Series CNC machines are highly productive for 3 or 5 axis milling for tool and die applications. Configured as multitasking machines, they are universal machine combining turning, milling, drilling, tapping, boring, and other CNC machining operations. Pallet changer or part-loader options provide productive solutions for the highest machine accuracy and longevity. (read more)

High-Speed Multi-Axis Machine Tool Probes from Renishaw. Renishaw OMP40 and OMP60 touch-trigger probes bring greater process control, higher machine utilization and Lean efficiencies to multi-axis/multi-tasking machine tools and high-speed, small-spindle-taper machines. Ultra-compact design maximizes application versatility, while unique programming simplifies installation. (read more)