Sweet Microtec
| Süss Microtec SE
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| legal form | Corporation |
| ISIN | DE000A1K0235 |
| founding | 1949 |
| Seat |
Garching near Munich , Germany
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| Number of employees | 937 |
| sales | 213.8 euros (FY 2019) |
| Branch | Semiconductor industry |
| Website | www.suss.com |
| As of December 31, 2019 | |
Süss MicroTec is a provider of devices and process solutions for the semiconductor market , nano and microsystem technology and related markets.
The high-precision machines, plants and systems for microstructuring, such as photolithographic devices, are used in the manufacture of processors , memory chips , MEMS , LEDs and other microsystem technology components. The portfolio includes a wide range of products and solutions for backend lithography , wafer bonding and photo mask cleaning, supplemented by micro-optical components . Süss MicroTec is a supplier for industrial large-scale production and for research and development facilities .
The headquarters of the Süss-MicroTec Group is in Garching near Munich .
Corporate development
Development in the 1940s and 1950s
In 1949 Karl Süss founded Karl Süss KG and, as a sales representative for Bavaria, took over the sales of optical devices ( microscopes , cameras and laboratory equipment) from Ernst Leitz GmbH . With increasing technical expertise, the company changed from a pure sales company with five employees to a contract manufacturer .
Development 1960s
The order from Siemens in 1963 for the development of a simple photolithography device formed the basis for the later direction of the company and the first step into the semiconductor industry . The first order from Siemens was for small measuring tables with stereo microscopes that are bonded together. In 1963, Süss developed the prototype of the first mask aligner MJB3 for Siemens. Karl Süss and his two sons Ekkehard and Winfried successfully expand the manufacturing company.
In 1968 the company moved its production and meanwhile 30 employees to Garching.
Development 1970s
The development of the semiconductor industry presents the company with many new business opportunities. Süss begins to manufacture diamond scribers and spin coaters . The first mask aligner that enables double-sided exposure is invented in 1974. As a recognized expert in photolithography for its partners in research and development, Süss is now targeting customers from the manufacturing industry. In 1975, the company launched the MJB55, the first mask aligner for mass production.
Development 1980s
The 1980s enabled Süss to expand worldwide. Süss begins its overseas activities with a plant in Waterbury , Vermont, USA. In 1983 an Asian subsidiary is founded in Thailand, followed by further sales offices in Japan, China and Taiwan. Süss is preparing to manufacture bonders. In addition, the company is making a foray into the very specialized field of X-ray stepper lithography . Süss opens a plant for the production of probes in Dresden.
In addition to the adjustment devices, systems for related processes such as development, cleaning and bonding are also developed. With the wafer bonder , the company went into series production in the USA in Waterbury / Vermont in 1980.
Development in the 1990s
Süss met the growing demand for microsystems in 1989 with the launch of the first substrate bonder. In microsystem technology, substrate bonders can be used to connect heterogeneous materials with structured surfaces. In 1993, Süss was able to expand its product portfolio to include device bonders.
In 1994 the company founder Karl Süss and his eldest son Ekkehard Süss died shortly after one another. This leads to a reorganization of the company. Dr. Winfried Süss, son of Karl Süss, represents the family on the supervisory board. In 1999 the holding company of the Süss Group went public as Süss Microtec AG.
Development 2000s
With the acquisition of Fairchild Technologies in 2000, the company entered the upper market segments with coating systems. From 2001 the micro-optics business field of the newly founded Suss MicroOptics strengthens the lithographic portfolio of Süss MicroTec. In 2002 the subsidiaries were renamed Suss MicroTec.
In 2006 the successful used equipment division was spun off into the company Süss MicroTec Reman. The Device Bonder product line is sold in 2007, followed by the Prober line two years later. The opening of offices in Singapore and Korea strengthens the company's presence in Asia.
Development in the 2010s
The 2010s are characterized by fluctuations in the market for semiconductor systems technology. The business policy introduces a concentration on core competencies and targeted acquisitions. In 2010, Süss acquired MicroTec with Hamatech APE, a system manufacturer for photo mask processing technology. In the same year, the production of substrate bonders is relocated from Waterbury (USA) to the newly acquired plant in Sternenfels . Since then, coating systems, bonders and photo mask processing systems have been manufactured in the same plant, which is thus developing into a competence center for wet processing technology. With the acquisition of Tamarack Scientific in 2014, the company is adding modern laser processing technology for transferring microstructures to its lithographic portfolio.
Süss MicroTec has sales offices in Thailand, Japan, Taiwan, China and Korea, among others.
Subsidiaries
Since the founding of the company GMA in 1989, which emerged from the former Elektromat , in Sacka near Dresden , Süss MicroTec has been producing systems for testing micro components. In 1993, Süss MicroTec expanded its product range to include Spin Coaters and Device Bonders when it took over the French company SET . The next acquisition took place in 1999 with Convac (sold by Fairchild Semiconductor). With the acquisition of Image Technology, USA, photomasks used for lithographic processes have been added to the group's portfolio since 2001. Since Suss Microoptics was founded in Neuchâtel, Switzerland in 2002, the company has also been offering optical microlenses .
In 2007, Süss MicroTec sold the Device Bonder product line . With the takeover of Hamatech APE at the beginning of 2010 and the sale of the test systems division, the Süss Group further expanded its core competence in the area of wet processes and, on the other hand, has a clear focus on the microstructuring of components.
In 2012, Süss MicroTec bought Tamarack Scientific Co. Inc. Tamarack develops, produces and sells UV projection exposure devices and laser-based microstructuring systems.
Research and Development
The company's founder was already in close contact with science. Süss MicroTec is continuously expanding its research and development efforts to increase the speed of innovation. In addition to strong development activities and lively cooperation with leading research institutions and universities, all processes are geared towards the highest possible development speed and efficiency in order to improve the users' added value.
Süss MicroTec works with the following research organizations worldwide at the forefront of technological development:
- blz (Bavarian Laser Center)
- Fraunhofer IISB
- Fraunhofer IST
- Fraunhofer IOF
- Fraunhofer IZM
- Friedrich-Alexander-University , Erlangen, ODEM (Optical Design, Measurement and Micro Optics)
- IMEC (Interuniversity Microelectronics Center ), Belgium
- Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Taiwan
- MFA (Research Institute for Technical Physics and Materials Science), Hungary
- University of Kassel - INA (Institute of Nanostructures Technologies and Analytics).
Product portfolio
The portfolio includes a wide range of products and solutions for backend lithography, wafer bonding and photo mask cleaning, supplemented by micro-optical components:
- Photo mask systems
- Coater and developer
- Inkjet printing
- Mask aligner
- Laser processing systems
- Wafer bonder
- Micro-optics
- Used machines.
Applications
Important end uses for sensors and microelectromechanical systems ( MEMS ) are consumer electronics (entertainment electronics, household appliances, mobile phones, cameras, etc.), machine and plant engineering, control, measurement and regulation technology, processor manufacturers, laboratory technology, medical technology, automotive, aerospace and Security applications. MEMS 'direct customers include 55% OSATs (Outsourced Assembly and Test Companies) and 45% IDMs (Integrated Device Manufacturers) as important players in the semiconductor industry.
Awards
In 2008 the company was awarded the Georg Waeber Innovation Prize of the Fraunhofer Society for its research work in the field of UV nanoimprint lithography . In cooperation with the Fraunhofer Institute IISB (Integrated Systems and Component Technology), Süss MicroTec has developed devices that support new types of replication technologies in the micro and nano range.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Change of management board at SUSS MicroTec SE. In: www.suss.com. Retrieved November 18, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Süss Microtec - Annual Report 2019 (pdf), accessed April 2, 2020
- ↑ a b c d e f g Süss MicroTec: Company history. Süss MicroTec, December 16, 2017, accessed on May 16, 2018 .
- ↑ Süss Microtec takes over Hamatech. In: muehlacker-tagblatt.de. May 18, 2010, accessed February 24, 2017 .
- ↑ Süss MicroTec: Research & Development. In: https://www.suss.com/de/unternehmen/forschung-entwicklung . Süss MicroTec, May 15, 2018, accessed May 15, 2018 .
- ↑ SUSS MicroTec - semiconductor supplier. Retrieved April 2, 2020 .
- ↑ Süss Microtec - Annual Report 2017