The Silicon Valley company to offer custom metrology solutions for advanced semiconductor applications to be led by industry expert Dr. Yihung Lin.

November 4, 2021 – Sunnyvale, CA. Covalent Metrology, a leading North American analytical services company located in the heart of Silicon Valley, announced that it has formed a new Semiconductor Consulting practice group, and that Dr. Yihung Lin, a recognized leader in semiconductor metrology, has joined Covalent to lead the new initiative.

The formation of the semiconductor practice group connects Covalent’s extensive portfolio of analytical solutions and expertise to an array of application challenges encountered by innovative semiconductor companies.

“Delivering customers value-added metrology solutions requires the formulation of optimal analytical strategies, techniques and methods based on in-depth understanding of what the customer is trying to achieve,” shared Craig Hunter, Chief Executive Officer at Covalent Metrology. “The traditional job-shop, sample measurement relationship that many outsourced analytical labs have with their clients is not conducive to forming genuine partnerships or solving customers’ most difficult problems.”

With today’s announcement of the new Semiconductor Practice Group, Covalent aims to disrupt the status quo value proposition offered in the marketplace by outsourcing analytical services, seeking to create the first company to offer access to world-class instrumentation and analytical expertise with an engagement model better suited to help customers solve their more strategic development problems.

The semiconductor industry is experiencing a surge in investment across a broad range of applications. Companies such as Intel, TSMC and Micron have announced ambitious investment plans including billions of dollars to be spent in U.S. manufacturing facilities. At the same time, new ventures have been forming at a rapid pace in new areas like quantum computing, purpose-built chips for AI applications, power electronics and other innovative new applications. Advanced metrology solutions, coupled with expert insights, will be necessary to support the massive industry development and expansion.

Dr. Yihung Lin has joined Covalent to lead this new initiative. Dr. Lin’s twenty-plus year career includes 11 years with TSMC, where he most recently led teams of engineers focused on leveraging machine learning and artificial intelligence to solve metrology challenges at the 2nm advanced logic node. Prior to TSMC, Dr. Lin worked at Intel on 3D chamber physics and device simulations to facilitate manufacturing yield. He received his PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Maryland at College Park.

Dr. Lin commented, “I am thrilled to join this capable and growing team and be a part of metrology history in the making. Throughout my career, I have witnessed how critical it can be to apply advanced metrology techniques and strategies to enable device and materials innovations. Many companies do not have the resources to build a broad, deep, world-class metrology lab and team in-house. Covalent is the first company with the vision and strategy changing metrology to an outsourced partner, and I am looking forward to realizing its full potential.”

About Covalent Metrology
Covalent Metrology is a disruptive analytical services laboratory and platform based in Sunnyvale, California. Its mission is to help companies who use advanced materials to get better data and insights more easily and affordably to facilitate faster development and production. Covalent is dramatically changing the characterization and imaging landscape by combining transparent pricing, data platforms, and top-notch customer service with world-class scientists, state-of-art tools, and strategic partnerships.
Covalent now has over 500 customers in 30+ industries.
Contact: Shannon Scheiwiller, Chief Marketing Officer
Tel: 408-498-4611
Email: [email protected]
www.covalentmetrology.com

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Technetics PTFE & Polymer Solutions (aka Technetics Group Houston) has been acquired by Edgewater Capital Partners effective September 3, 2021.   The new name is Altamira Material Solutions LP.

This acquisition includes two PTFE and Polymer processing facilities in Houston and one location in Hatfield, PA that provides best in class chemical etching services for the fluoropolymer industry.

The Altamira team wants you to know how much we appreciate your support over the years.   We are all eager to continue to serve you.     These changes in our organizational structure will allow us to focus more on our core business and improvements in our processes to support our customers.     More importantly, the team you have grown to trust and rely on for your products is not changing, it’s growing!   We are all excited about the opportunities ahead under our new ownership.

Andrew Bastian, General Manager for Altamira states; "The team Altamira Material Solutions is excited to build on our 50-year history of supplying industry leading PTFE products with our new partner Edgewater. We have a big vision for the future and expect to achieve great things together. This partnership is a win for our employees and customers. We couldn't be happier with the opportunity to work together toward a bright future."

For any additional information about Altamira , please contact Roxanne Dittrich, Business Director ([email protected]).

www.Altamira-MS.com

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Brooks Instrument, a world leader in advanced flow, pressure, vacuum and vapor delivery solutions, will feature its new GP200 Series pressure-based mass flow controller (P-MFC) at SEMICON Europa, November 16-19, in Munich, Germany. The company will be exhibiting in booth B1572.

The new GP200 Series is the industry’s first fully pressure-insensitive, pressure-based mass flow controller designed specifically for advanced etch and chemical vapor deposition processes in semiconductor manufacturing.

Providing ≤ ±1% process gas accuracy and ≤ ±0.15% S.P. repeatability, the ultrafast GP200 Series meets the critical requirements for high aspect ratio etch processes for TSV, MEMS and high-throughput continuous plasma processes.

Featuring a patented architecture that overcomes the limitations of conventional P-MFCs, the GP200 is designed to maintain accurate flow delivery of low vapor pressure and high-pressure gases into processes operating from high vacuum above atmospheric pressure. In comparison, conventional P-MFCs require high supply pressures and low outlet pressures or their performance quickly degrades. By offering a greater flexibility than conventional P-MFCs, the GP200 Series is the first universal pressure-based solution and upgrade for traditional P-MFCs and thermal MFCs.

The GP200’s extreme pressure insensitivity and zero leak-by valve (ZLV) technology enables design engineers to reduce gas panel complexity, size and cost by eliminating the need for point-of-use pressure regulators and transducers.

In addition to its GP200 Series P-MFC, Brooks will showcase other key products such as vacuum and pressure measurement sensors, gauges and instrumentation used in wafer process equipment and fab gas distribution.

For more information about the complete range of Brooks Instrument products and solutions for semiconductor applications, visit www.brooksinstrument.com.

For more information about the GP200 Series P-MFC, including specifications and videos, visit experience.brooksinstrument.com/pressure-based-mass-flow-controller-gp200.

About Brooks Instrument
Since 1946, Brooks Instrument has been a leader in precision fluid measurement and control technology. Providing instrumentation for flow, pressure and vapor delivery, the company serves customers in semiconductor and high-tech industrial manufacturing and process industries.

With manufacturing, sales and service locations in the Americas, Europe and Asia, Brooks Instrument has the world’s largest installed base of mass flow controllers. Its broad family of products includes brands such as Celerity, UNIT Instruments and Tylan.

For more information, please visit www.BrooksInstrument.com. The company is also on LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/company/Brooks-Instrument) and YouTube (www.youtube.com/user/Brooks407).

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YES (Yield Engineering Systems, Inc.), a leading manufacturer of process equipment for semiconductor advanced packaging, life sciences and “More-than-Moore” applications, today announced that it has signed an exclusive agreement with Osiris (Osiris International GmbH) to license its smartEBR technology for edge bead removal on panels. This proprietary process, based on wet etch chemistry, will enable YES to expand its wet processing capabilities.

“We are very pleased to partner with YES in this effort to extend our smartEBR technology to more complex applications,” said Pirmin Muffler, founder and Managing Director of Osiris. “We selected YES as our partner because of their proven ability to rapidly bring innovation to high-volume manufacturing production environments.”

“YES is committed to developing a variety of solutions for panel-based applications in the PCB and advanced packaging markets” said Zia Karim, CTO of YES. “When combined with our extensive process expertise, the smartEBR technology will allow our customers to remove metal, photoresist and dielectric coatings efficiently from a variety of panel types, ensuring high yield and defect control.”

“Our mission is to be the preferred provider of surface modification and material enhancement solutions in the markets that we serve,” said Rezwan Lateef, President of YES. “The Osiris EBR technology adds an important element to our product portfolio, as we continue to support and enable the ambitious roadmaps of our key semiconductor customers.”

About YES
YES (Yield Engineering Systems, Inc.) is a preferred provider of high-tech, cost-effective equipment for transforming surfaces, materials, and interfaces. The company’s product lines include vacuum cure ovens, chemical vapor deposition (CVD) systems, and plasma etching tools used for precise surface modification and thin-film coating of semiconductor wafers, semiconductor and MEMS devices, and biodevices. With YES, customers ranging from startups to Fortune 100 companies can create and volume-produce products in a wide range of markets, including Advanced Packaging, MEMS, Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality and Life Sciences. YES is headquartered in Fremont, California, with a growing global presence. For more information, please visit www.yieldengineering.com.

About Osiris International GmbH
Osiris International GmbH is a manufacturer of machines specializing in photolithographic process equipment used in semiconductor, microOLED, Mask and microsystems (MEMS) technology. The company provides a wide range of optimized front- and back-end solutions used in the processing of a variety of substrates. For more information, please visit www.osiris-nano.com.

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YES (Yield Engineering Systems, Inc.), a leading manufacturer of process equipment for semiconductor advanced packaging, life sciences and “More-than-Moore” applications, today announced that Guy Shechter has joined the company as its new Vice President of Global Product Management and Global Service.

“Guy’s proven ability to manage change for rapidly growing innovative companies, ranging from start-ups to market leaders, will be a valuable resource as we implement our plans to fulfill YES’s potential,” said Rezwan Lateef, President of YES. “He has an impressive track record for building winning teams and optimizing both organizational performance and customer satisfaction. We are pleased to welcome him to our executive team.”

Mr. Shechter was formerly the Vice President and General Manager of Global Services Solutions at Veeco, where he spent 13 years in Marketing and Service leadership roles of increasing responsibility. Earlier in his career, he was Director of Marketing at Oramir (now part of Applied Materials) and Vice President of Marketing at Sagitta. Mr. Shechter holds both a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (magna cum laude) and an MBA in Technology Development from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. He is a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt.

About YES
YES (Yield Engineering Systems, Inc.) is a preferred provider of high-tech, cost-effective equipment for transforming surfaces, materials, and interfaces. The company’s product lines include vacuum cure ovens, chemical vapor deposition (CVD) systems, and plasma etching tools used for precise surface modification and thin-film coating of semiconductor wafers, semiconductor and MEMS devices, and biodevices. With YES, customers ranging from startups to Fortune 100 companies can create and volume-produce products in a wide range of markets, including Advanced Packaging, MEMS, Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality and Life Sciences. YES is headquartered in Fremont, California, with a growing global presence. For more information, please visit http://www.yieldengineering.com.

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ESPOO, Finland, 14th of October 2021 – PICOSUN® Morpher has continued to demonstrate excellent batch process results in the latest acceptance runs the company has performed for its customers in the global semiconductor industry.
Excellent uniformities (About Picosun
Picosun provides the most advanced ALD (Atomic Layer Deposition) thin film coating solutions for global industries. Picosun’s ALD solutions enable technological leap into the future, with turn-key production processes and unmatched, pioneering expertise in the field – dating back to the invention of the technology itself. Today, PICOSUN® ALD equipment are in daily manufacturing use in numerous leading industries around the world. Picosun is based in Finland, with subsidiaries in Germany, USA, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, China mainland and Taiwan, offices in India and France, and a world-wide sales and support network. Visit www.picosun.com.

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TAIPEI, TAIWAN, October 8, 2021 – Lite-On Technology Corporation (“LITEON”) has filed a patent infringement suit against Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. (“SETi”) September 17, 2021, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, asserting infringement of LITEON’s UV LED patents and demanding a judgment that SETi has infringed and seeking an injunction and an award of damages. The claims relate to the UV LED package, LED chip, and epitaxial layer growth.

LITEON is founded in 1975 and being a worldwide leading provider of optoelectronic semiconductors. LITEON Optoelectronics Product Solution SBU (LITEON OPS) has been dedicated to R&D on LED technologies and has more than forty-five years' experience in this field. Its leading role is backed by the broadest and most widely varying product offering in Optical technologies, ranging from illumination to sensing, from low power to high power, from commodity to custom-made, from LED to Laser, from visible lights to infrared & UV. LITEON possesses a strong patent portfolio in the key markets including America, China, Taiwan, Japan, Europe, and Korea.

In response to recent press releases by SETi as a subsidiary of Seoul Viosys and the media coverage that focused on the patent lawsuits related to SETi v. LITEON, LITEON hereby clarifies that:
The patent lawsuits are still in progress. LITEON disputes SETi’s claims and will vigorously defend against them. LITEON reaffirms that we, as always, respect intellectual property rights and will devote to the protection of customers’ and shareholders’ benefits and rights.

CONTACT:Ifei Lee
　Director, OPS SBG,
　　 LITE-ON Technology Corporation
　　 [email protected]

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YES (Yield Engineering Systems, Inc.), a leading manufacturer of process equipment for semiconductor advanced packaging, life sciences and “More-than-Moore” applications, today announced that it has purchased the semiconductor equipment business of Swedish heating technology provider Kanthal.

Under the terms of the agreement, which was signed on October 6, YES will take ownership of Kanthal’s semiconductor-related capital equipment portfolio, system-related upgrades, and service needs. The acquisition will add Kanthal’s high-temperature (>800°C) furnace technology as well as Low Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition (LPCVD) processes to YES’s growing capabilities in the thermal processing area.

“We aim to be the semiconductor industry’s provider of choice for surface modification, material enhancement, and high-quality deposition,” said Rezwan Lateef, President of YES. “With this acquisition of equipment and technical expertise from a leader in industrial heating, we look forward to supporting our global customer base with new high-temperature annealing and bonding systems that leverage Kanthal heating equipment. In addition, we feel that the Kanthal LPCVD technology has potential to open exciting deposition opportunities for YES beyond our current monolayer coating systems, particularly in the areas of optical, power and microLED.”

About YES
YES (Yield Engineering Systems, Inc.) is a preferred provider of high-tech, cost-effective equipment for transforming surfaces, materials and interfaces. The company’s product lines include vacuum cure ovens, chemical vapor deposition (CVD) systems, and plasma etching tools used for precise surface modification and thin-film coating of semiconductor wafers, semiconductor and MEMS devices, and biodevices. With YES, customers ranging from startups to Fortune 100 companies can create and volume-produce products in a wide range of markets, including Advanced Packaging, MEMS, Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality and Life Sciences. YES is headquartered in Fremont, California, with a growing global presence. For more information, please visit www.yieldengineering.com.

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SANTA ROSA, Calif. – September 28, 2021 – PNI Sensor, the world’s foremost expert in precision location, motion tracking, and fusion of sensor systems into real-world applications, today announced that its proprietary magneto-inductive sensor technology is now integrated into MagCanica’s torque sensor systems for high-performance FORMULA 1 race cars. PNI’s sensor technology is used in MagCanica’s innovative driveshaft, clutch shaft, and MGUK shaft torque sensor systems to accurately measure both steady-state and transient torque levels, helping race teams optimize powertrain performance and driveability.

MagCanica designs, develops, and manufactures wireless torque sensor systems and rate-of-change-of-torque (ROC) sensor systems for high performance applications such as automotive racing powertrains, turboshaft engines and associated rotorcraft transmissions, and high speed couplings for gas compression trains and power generation trains for the energy sector.

“The team at PNI worked closely with our engineers to customize their high-performance magnetic sensors to our exacting specifications,” said Sami Bitar, President and co-founder of MagCanica. “This close collaboration supports our mission to deliver the most lightweight, compact and accurate systems for our FORMULA 1 race team customers.”

“Our team of highly experienced engineers takes a holistic approach and supports our customers’ system accuracy and long-term reliability requirements,” said Robin Stoecker, director of marketing at PNI Sensor. “We’re proud that MagCanica is using our expertise and field-tested sensor hardware and applying it to a highly specialized and demanding application like automotive racing systems.”

About PNI Sensor
With over 30 years of experience, PNI is the world’s foremost expert in precision location, motion tracking, and fusion of sensor systems into real-world applications. PNI’s sensors and algorithms serve as the cornerstone of successful IoT projects and mission-critical applications where pinpoint location, accuracy, and low power consumption are essential. Building on decades of patented sensor and algorithm development, PNI offers the industry’s highest-performance geomagnetic sensor in its class, location and motion coprocessors, high-performance modules, sensor fusion algorithms, and complete sensor systems. To learn more, please visit www.pnicorp.com.

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