Brewer Science Presents Printed and Flexible CO2 Sensors at Carbon 2023 Conference

Cost-efficient and robust screen-printed sensors are the future of CO2 sensing

Cancun, Mexico– July 13, 2023 –Brewer Science, Inc., a global leader in developing and manufacturing next-generation materials and processes for the microelectronics and optoelectronics industries, will present Printed and Flexible CO2 Sensors Prepared via Different Carbon Materials: A Comparison Study at Carbon 2023 conference in Cancun, Mexico.

Reliable, inexpensive CO2 sensors are desired by many industries

Gas sensors are crucial components of intelligent detection systems, which have garnered remarkable interest in the past few decades. Carbon dioxide (CO2) sensors are of fundamental importance in a wide variety of applications including clinical analysis, environmental monitoring, agri-food, and chemical fields. Even though the market potential of CO2 sensors is huge, fabricating a reliable and inexpensive sensor is still challenging.

Screen-printed CO2 sensors using carbon materials offer cost-efficient robust solution

“Following up on our previous work, we proposed a comprehensive study comparing the manufacturing process and sensing performance of screen-printed CO2 sensors using different carbon materials.” states Dr. Jiadeng Zhu, Principal Investigator and Team Lead of Sensor Materials at Brewer Science.

Polyethyleneimine (PEI)/functionalized carbon nanotubes (f-CNTs) (PEI/f-CNTs) and PEI/carbon black (PEI/CB) composites were utilized as the sensing agents for screen-printed CO2 sensors. The manufacturing process and sensing performance of the resultant sensors have now been thoroughly explored and compared with a goal of achieving cost-effective and robust sensors.

Dr. Zhu will present the keynote Printed and Flexible CO2 Sensors Prepared via Different Carbon Materials: A Comparison Study at Carbon 2023 conference in Cancun, Mexico on July 17th at 10:30am EST.

If you cannot attend the conference but wish to learn more about Brewer Science’s innovative gas sensor technology or printed electronic capabilities, please submit a request at the bottom of our website.

About Brewer Science
Brewer Science is a global leader in developing and manufacturing next-generation materials and processes that foster the technology needed for tomorrow. Since 1981, we’ve expanded our technology portfolio within advanced lithography, advanced packaging, smart devices, and printed electronics to enable cutting-edge microdevices and unique quality monitoring systems for water and air applications. We are Certified Employee-Owned and a Certified B Corporation™, using our business as a force for good. Our headquarters are in Rolla, Missouri, with customer support throughout the world. Learn more at www.brewerscience.com.

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Sold to Littelfuse, a U.S.-headquartered industrial technology company, for 93 million Euro

SEATTLE, June 28, 2023 – ATREG, Inc., the premier global firm in the semiconductor industry for initiating, brokering, and executing the exchange of advanced technology cleanroom manufacturing assets, announced today that it has successfully advised Elmos Semiconductor SE on the sale of its 200mm wafer fab located in Dortmund, Germany to Littelfuse, Inc., a diversified, industrial technology manufacturing company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Elmos has entered into a definitive agreement with Littelfuse for a total purchase price of approximately 93 million Euro for the Dortmund wafer fab. In addition, Elmos and Littelfuse have agreed to enter into a defined multi-year capacity sharing arrangement with an initial term lasting through 2029, with Elmos buying defined volumes of wafers produced at the fab.

"The ATREG team has been instrumental in bringing the right caliber of global buyers to the table and demonstrated the persistence needed in achieving a transaction that met all of our business objectives," explains Elmos CEO Dr. Arne Schneider. “The sale of this wafer fab is an important structural alignment to our strategy, and over time, also brings new products and technologies to the Dortmund wafer fab and its workforce. We greatly appreciate ATREG’s long-term partnership and strong industry relationships that have enabled us to get to this successful outcome with Littelfuse.”

“This transaction is positive for both Elmos and Littelfuse, and at a time when global demand for 200mm wafer fab equipment and capacity is at an all-time high,” adds Stephen Rothrock, founder, president and CEO of ATREG. “We are very pleased to have played a pivotal role in this transaction by providing strategic guidance and comprehensive advisory services.”

About ATREG, Inc.
ATREG is the only firm in the world dedicated to the holistic exchange of advanced technology manufacturing infrastructure. A linchpin of the semiconductor industry for nearly 25 years, ATREG has served as an objective intermediary in the transfer of over $30 billion in assets, acting as an indispensable conduit for the growth of its partners and the industry as a whole while remaining uniquely focused on aggregate asset deployment and human capital retention. For more information, please visit our web site, read our blog, or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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Effective July 1st, Photodigm is reducing the retail price of its Distributed Bragg Reflector (DBR) semiconductor laser diodes by 25% and showcasing a new product strategy to deliver savings and simplicity to its global customer base.

JUNE 26, 2023 (RICHARDSON, TX) –– Photodigm is thrilled to announce that as of July 1st, its entire product portfolio of Distributed Bragg Reflector (DBR) laser diodes will receive a historic 25% price reduction and new strategic approach to deliver savings and simplicity to its global customer base.

The semiconductor manufacturer announced a progressive tiered pricing strategy earlier this year to provide discounts on higher-volume orders of 100 units or more. As customer demand continued to increase, Photodigm intentionally invested in R&D projects partnering with the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to raise yields and overall volume of their fab, evolving from the company’s early years of on-demand production where it operated much like a university research lab.

“As we continue our journey to ever-improving laser lifetimes with better quality, higher yields, and gains in our overall production process, we are intentionally leveraging every opportunity to drive value to our customers,” said Bill Stuart, President and CEO of Photodigm.

Photodigm’s product portfolio now boasts thirty-two wavelengths of DBR laser diodes including Spectroscopy Certified devices tuned to unique elements like Rubidium which is often used in biomedical sensing applications or atomic clocks in GPS-denied environments for military applications.

To empower its customers, Photodigm restructured its product line around four simple decisions –– application (wavelength), functionality (chip architecture), added customization, and device packaging all with transparent pricing to provide a clear understanding of the added value in each selection.

“We’re putting our customers in the driver's seat by providing them with greater insight into our product capabilities and pricing than ever before,” says Mandy Eaton, VP of Sales & Marketing at Photodigm. “One of our core tenets at Photodigm is to foster innovation through collaboration and our new strategic approach to our product [portfolio] invites customers to shop, but also prompts them to ask themselves what they really need our technology to provide, which helps us evolve together.”

Photodigm, Inc. is the only 100% U.S.-based commercial manufacturer of semiconductor DBR laser diodes 730–1090nm with a global clientele of corporations, government entities, space programs, research labs, and universities. View the new catalog offering and updated pricing at www.photodigm.com/DBR.

About Photodigm, Inc.
For over 20 years Photodigm, Inc. has been the only 100% U.S.-based semiconductor manufacturer of single spatial and longitudinal mode Distributed Bragg Reflector (DBR) laser diodes. DBR lasers are essential to quantum sensing and atomic clock manufacturers, optical metrology and sensing, and laser spectroscopy. Headquartered in Richardson, Texas, they design and produce fixed wavelength diode lasers best known for their accuracy and reliability. Learn more at Photodigm.com.

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TEMPE, AZ: Moov, the world’s largest and fastest growing marketplace for used semiconductor equipment, today announced it will be unveiling new product features at this year’s SEMICON West exhibition and conference in San Francisco from July 11 through July 13. The company will be welcoming attendees of the event to view a demonstration of these new marketplace features at booth #5749.

The annual SEMICON West conference is North America’s leading event for the electronics manufacturing and design supply chain industries. It is the continent’s largest semiconductor trade show.

“We are excited to show semiconductor manufacturers, refurbishers, and service providers the ease of buying and selling equipment through Moov,” said Moov CEO and cofounder Steven Zhou. “We have unveiled a number of new features that not only help production line managers and procurement specialists find the ideal tool quickly, but also enable semiconductor manufacturers to truly employ a circular economy strategy when it comes to procuring and offloading equipment at enterprise scale.”

One feature that will be unveiled at Semicon West will help fabrication facilities automate the process of finding a new tool. Buyers can input tool specifications, requirements, and priorities and receive automatic notifications when a match becomes available on Moov’s marketplace. Another feature will offer semiconductor manufacturers a more streamlined process to manage high volumes of surplus equipment, and get exclusive information on secondary market demand and potential resale pricing.

In addition to unveiling new marketplace features that enable manufacturers to scale their used equipment procurement strategy, Moov will be speaking about its new enterprise partnerships division which helps manufacturers operationalize a sustainable strategy for offloading idle and surplus assets.

“Moov’s global reach and marketplace technology helps us ensure manufacturers have an easy, scalable, secure way to sell their surplus assets – and maximize the capital they are able to recoup on these valuable tools,” said David Duke, Head of Enterprise Partnerships at Moov.

Moov offers semiconductor manufacturers a better solution for buying and selling used equipment through its global marketplace, aftermarket service ecosystem, and enterprise surplus management services.

For more information or to coordinate SEMICON West meetings please email Taylor Ralston at [email protected].

About Moov Technologies Inc.
Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, and Austin, Texas, Moov is a technology-driven marketplace and asset management platform that matches buyers and sellers of pre-owned semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Built by a team with more than 50 years of experience in the manufacturing equipment brokerage industry, Moov’s platform ensures accurate listings and faster transactions. CEO Steven Zhou and Managing Director Maxam Yeung co-founded the company in 2017. To learn more, please visit Moov.co.

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Brewer Science Earns Intel’s 2023 EPIC Distinguished Supplier Award

Brewer Science is one of only 22 Distinguished Award recipients across Intel’s global supply chain

Rolla, MO, June 21, 2023 – Brewer Science is proud to announce that it has earned Intel’s EPIC Distinguished Supplier Award. Through its dedication to Excellence, Partnership, Inclusion, and Continuous (EPIC) quality improvement, Brewer Science has achieved a level of performance that consistently exceeds Intel’s expectations.

“As one of only 22 Distinguished Supplier Award recipients across the Intel global supply chain, Brewer Science stands out among suppliers in the semiconductor industry,” said Keyvan Esfarjani, chief global operations officer at Intel. “Their customer orientation and commitment to excellence is a testament to their dedication and serves as a global benchmark for others to follow.”

The Intel EPIC Distinguished Supplier Award recognizes a consistent level of strong performance across all performance criteria. Of the thousands of Intel suppliers around the world, only a few hundred qualify to participate in the EPIC Supplier Program. The EPIC Distinguished Award is the second-highest honor a supplier can achieve. In 2023, only 22 suppliers in the Intel supply chain network earned this award.

To qualify for an Intel EPIC Distinguished Supplier Award, suppliers must exceed expectations, meet aggressive performance goals, and score 80 percent or higher in performance assessments throughout the year. Suppliers must also meet 80 percent or more of their improvement plan deliverables and demonstrate formidable quality and business systems.

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About Brewer Science
Brewer Science is a global leader in developing and manufacturing next-generation materials and processes that foster the technology needed for tomorrow. Since 1981, we’ve expanded our technology portfolio within advanced lithography, advanced packaging, smart devices, and printed electronics to enable cutting-edge microdevices and unique quality monitoring systems for water and air applications. We are Certified Employee-Owned and a Certified B Corporation™, using our business as a force for good. Our headquarters are in Rolla, Missouri, with customer support throughout the world. Learn more at www.brewerscience.com.

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Dresden, 21 June 2023. On 19 June, Masao Hodai, Chief Operating Officer of EBARA Precision Machinery Company Tokyo, visited EBARA’s German site in Dresden-Weixdorf. After a welcome by Dr Reinhart Richter, Managing Director of EBARA Precision Machinery Europe, an informative tour followed, during which Masao Hodai inspected the Overhaul Centre for vacuum pumps, built in 2021, the warehouse, the training facilities currently being built, and representatives from the most important product divisions. A joint lunch with members of Dresden’s staff rounded off his visit.

Strong signal for the Dresden location
“The visit of COO Masao Hodai reinforces our location within the Silicon Saxony region and shows the significant status of the semiconductor industry in Dresden for EBARA’s headquarters in Japan. Our progress in terms of safety, quality, CO2 reduction and market acquisition has made a deep impression. All EBARA employees in Dresden feel very honoured by this visit from Japan”, said Dr Reinhart Richter, happily. In the afternoon, in-depth client meetings were on the agenda at the Dresden site before Masao Hodai returned home to Tokyo.

About EBARA
EBARA Precision Machinery Europe (EPME) GmbH, headquartered in Sauerlach near Munich, is the European sales and service company of EBARA Corporation Tokyo. EBARA is a leading global manufacturer of vacuum and semiconductor systems used to produce wafers, liquid crystals, solar cells and other high-tech products. EBARA Corporation was founded in 1912 by Issey Hatakeyama and employs over 19,000 people worldwide. With an annual turnover of 4.7 billion euros, EBARA is one of the largest companies in the industry. EBARA supplies 16 of the top 20 manufacturers in the chip industry.

About EBARA Precision Machinery Europe
The EPME portfolio includes dry and turbomolecular vacuum pumps as well as modern gas abatement systems for the chemical industry, for example. In addition, EPME distributes state-of-the-art CMP tools, wafer bevel polishing and substrate coating systems for chip manufacturing. In 2021 EBARA opened its second modern overhaul centre for vacuum pumps in Dresden. EPME has been operating a vacuum pump overhaul centre in Livingston (UK) since 1993. EPME employs over 250 people in Europe and Israel.
Photo: EBARA / Tommy Halfter

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Brewer Science’s High-Temperature-Stable, Gapfilling Planarizing Material Revolutionizes Advanced ArF and EUV Processes

OptiStack® SOC450 material provides zero shrinkage up to 550°C when baking in N2

June 15, 2023 – Rolla, MO – Brewer Science, Inc., a global leader in developing and manufacturing next-generation materials for the microelectronics and optoelectronics industries, is thrilled to announce the latest breakthrough in high-temperature gapfilling materials – OptiStack® SOC450 material, enabling advanced node processes by providing unparalleled performance at extreme temperatures.

A basic overview of a spin-on carbon and the need for a high-temperature stable material.
Overcoming the Industry Compromise: Thermal Stability for Planarization and Gapfilling

One of the greatest challenges in the advanced ArF and EUV industries has been finding a material that can withstand high temperatures without sacrificing its planarization and gapfilling capabilities.

Shrinkage in spin-on glass (SOG) coatings, or annealing processes, can result in incomplete coverage, pattern distortion, delamination, or cracking. Insufficient thermal stability properties can affect subsequent process steps, compromising the overall performance and reliability of the device. To prevent significant yield loss caused by unstable materials during high-temperature annealing, such as those necessary in self-aligned double patterning (SADP) applications, it’s important to ensure gapfilling materials are stable over 400°C.

A typical low-temperature SOC has 50% weight loss when baked to 400°C which makes planarization suffer due to the film shrink.

OptiStack® SOC450 Material Enables SADP Processing with High Thermal Stability

With OptiStack® SOC450 material EUV processes will no longer have to sacrifice temperature stability for superior gapfilling and planarization.

OptiStack® SOC450 material is a carbon-based high-aspect-ratio spin-on-carbon material designed to withstand high temperatures and provide low shrinkage, offering significant benefits to ArF, EUV, SADP, SAQP, 3D NAND, and advanced memory processes.

The following simplified example illustrates one potential application of OptiStack® SOC450 material to improve a SADP process by utilizing high-temperature CVD deposition of the spacer.

The following simplified example illustrates one potential application of OptiStack® SOC450 material to improve a SADP process by utilizing high-temperature CVD deposition of the spacer.

Key Features and Benefits of OptiStack® SOC450 Material

Zero Shrinkage: Unlike traditional SOC materials, OptiStack® SOC450 material boasts a remarkable 0% shrinkage when subjected to high-temperature baking, up to 550°C when baking in N2 after a 170°C soft bake step. This means precise planarization and gapfilling are possible without worrying about dimensional changes, maintaining the integrity of valuable components.

High Thermal Stability: OptiStack® SOC450 material can withstand high-temperature vacuum-deposited SiXn films over 200 nm. The high thermal stability enables integration schemes utilizing chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and/or atomic layer deposition (ALD) processes.

OptiStack® SOC450 material offers narrow trench and high-aspect ratio gapfilling, including a complete fill, without void or delamination.

CMP Compatibility: When a strict global-level planarization is needed, OptiStack® SOC450 material can be further planarized by chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) for use in high topography, and/or highly variable pattern density devices. With many spin-on carbons facing challenges with long-range planarization, the ability to OptiStack® SOC450 material enables superior planarization by controlling the rate of removal, based on the slurry and pad type.

CVD Processing: Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) can pose many problems if the spin-on carbon material vaporizes or sublimates, including contamination that leads to defects. Ineffective CVD can cause film thickness variation or that challenge the integrity of the device. Off-gassing, delamination, and cracking are also seen with traditional SOC thermal decompositions. OptiStack® SOC450 material does not sublimate or vaporize in conditions up to 400°C, and demonstrates superior stability in conditions up to 550°C.

Increase Efficiency: High carbon content of OptiStack® SOC450 material enables CF4 plasma etch rates better than SiOx. Ultralow metal ions less than 1,000 part-per-trillion ensure decreased post-etch defects. Additionally, the solubility in fab-friendly solvents and compatibility with other spin-on materials eliminates potential drain clogging issues.

OptiStack® SOC450 material will redefine what you expect from high-temperature-stable, gapfilling planarizing materials. Its unique combination of thermal stability, zero shrinkage, and exceptional performance will enable new possibilities for your products, helping you achieve unprecedented levels of quality and reliability. Don’t settle for compromises between thermal stability and superior gapfilling when you can have it all with OptiStack® SOC450 material. Connect with a product expert or learn more by visiting our website.

About Brewer Science
Brewer Science is a global leader in developing and manufacturing next-generation materials and processes that foster the technology needed for tomorrow. Since 1981, we’ve expanded our technology portfolio within advanced lithography, advanced packaging, smart devices, and printed electronics to enable cutting-edge microdevices and unique monitoring systems for industrial, environmental, and air applications. Our relationship-focused approach provides outcomes that facilitate and deliver critical information. Our headquarters are in Rolla, Missouri, with customer support throughout the world. We invite you to learn more about Brewer Science at www.brewerscience.com.

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