SEMI and Semiconductor Digest Announce 2025 Best of West Award Finalists

SEMICON West – PHOENIX – October 7, 2025 – SEMI and Semiconductor Digest today announced finalists for the Best of West award to be presented at SEMICON West 2025, October 7-9 at the Phoenix Convention Center (PCC) in Phoenix, Arizona. The Best of West Award winner will be announced at SEMICON West 2025 on Thursday, October 9 at 1 p.m. MST at the Smart Mobility/Smart MedTech Theater in the North Building, Level 300 of the PCC.

Presented by SEMI Americas and Semiconductor Digest each year, the Best of West award recognizes innovative new products or services that are significantly advancing the electronics manufacturing supply chain or a particular manufacturing capability. 

The following Best of West 2025 finalists will showcase their products on the SEMICON West 2025 show floor:

Qnity, DuPont Electronics: Kalrez® 9400 – Booth 961

Kalrez® 9400 from DuPont™ is a next-generation perfluoroelastomer (FFKM) sealing solution specifically designed to meet the demanding requirements of advanced dry strip and etch processes in semiconductor manufacturing. As plasma chemistries evolve to include higher concentrations of reactive oxygen and hydrogen radicals, traditional sealing materials face accelerated erosion, particle generation, and reduced service life. Kalrez® 9400 addresses these challenges with a unique formulation that balances low erosion rates, minimal particle shedding, and superior thermal and mechanical stability.

Malema, Part of PSG, a Dover Company: LFC-7650 Series Ultrasonic Flow Controller – Booth 665

The Malema LFC-7650 Series Ultrasonic Flow Controller with integrated pressure transducer and state-of-the-art control algorithm provides ±1% metering accuracy with superior performance and repeatable control in all operating conditions. Offering a wide range of flow control from 504,000 mL/min, these closed-loop flow control modules are ideal for wet clean tools and post-CMP cleaning applications. 

Teradyne, Inc.: Magnum 7H – Booth 5645

With the proliferation of AI, high bandwidth memory (HBM) has become an integral part of AI processors due to its ability to handle the massive data processing and complex computations required by modern AI models. Teradyne Magnum 7H, a next-generation memory tester, is designed to meet the rigorous demands of testing HBM devices, integrated with GPUs and accelerators in high-performance, generative AI servers.

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