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TAZMO and Silecs to Co-market Advanced Materials and Coating Equipment Solutions
Alliance enables IC and LCD manufacturers with high-performance materials integration solution
TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 29, 2008 – TAZMO Co., Ltd. and Silecs, Inc. today announced an extension of their existing partnership that allows them to co-market their respective solutions to mutual customers. Under the terms of the agreement, Silecs' silicon-based materials and TAZMO's coating equipment are now available as a mutually optimized solution to help manufacturers of semiconductors and liquid crystal displays (LCDs) accelerate the integration of these solutions into their advanced manufacturing processes. Silecs and TAZMO will jointly exhibit their products at this week's SEMICON Korea trade show in Seoul, Korea.
The co-marketing agreement follows extensive collaboration between both companies on spin-coating and slit-coating process development for IC and LCD applications. In January 2007, TAZMO placed its spin-coating system at Silecs' electronic materials production and demonstration facilities in Espoo, Finland, to run wafer demos for both companies' semiconductor customers.
"We are seeing strong demand for silicon-based materials in both semiconductor and LCD manufacturing, and we are pleased to be working with Silecs as a technology leader in this area," said Takahiro Katayama, New Business Development Manager of TAZMO. "Used together with advanced materials, our spin-coating and slit-coating equipment provide high-performance solutions to manufacturers of semiconductor devices and flat panel displays."
"Our expanded collaboration with TAZMO will provide our mutual customers with a comprehensive solution set that combines the materials, tools and processes they need to integrate these solutions into their devices," said Jack Kokko, Silecs' CEO. "The alliance with this leading supplier of semiconductor process equipment helps us to better support our microelectronics customers worldwide."
About TAZMO Co., Ltd.
Headquartered in Ibara, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. With 7 manufacturing facilities, TAZMO was established in 1972. Manufacturer of the world's best selling SOG, SOD coaters. Process proven technology that is used around the world. In addition, TAZMO is an OEM contract manufacturer of EFEMs, process modules, wafer and substrate handling systems, and complete turn key assembly. Innovative wafer and substrate handling equipment includes our edge grip end effectors and edge hold aligner combined with a complete line of robots for high speed repeatable placement. For more information please visit www.tazmo.co.jp.
About Silecs
Silecs is a global developer and manufacturer of silicon-oxygen polymers. These precision dielectrics and coatings enable production of ever-denser microelectronic devices as Moore’s Law progresses. Using nano-particles, the company tailors product performance to the most critical and demanding customer requirements, ranging from temperature to transparency. Its principal locations and customer partnerships include: China-Taiwan, Finland, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and the US. The company can be found at www.silecs.com.