Hamamatsu Photonics Korea Co., Ltd., a Korean subsidiary of Hamamatsu Photonics K.K., has completed construction of a new factory in Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea (hereafter South Korea). This new factory will boost its production capacity of semiconductor failure analysis equipment and expand its sales in the global market. The manufacturing plant will be moved from the current factory to this new factory, and full-scale operations will begin in March 2025.
In March 2020, Hamamatsu Photonics Korea Co., Ltd. was established as a Korean subsidiary to manufacture semiconductor failure analysis equipment and promote sales of measurement equipment in South Korea. This subsidiary has contributed to expanding its measurement equipment business there. In the field of semiconductor failure analysis, the company has understood its customers’ needs, including Korean semiconductor manufacturers, and developed new technologies to meet those needs. As a result, its semiconductor failure analysis equipment maintains a high global market share.
The recent spread of generative AI is driving a surge in demand for state-of-the-art semiconductors. Dealing with this demand requires early yield improvement in the ongoing development of high-performance memory and logic devices. This has also led to an increased need for semiconductor failure analysis, and equipment with automation capabilities is required to analyze huge numbers of devices quickly.
There are two types of automation functions for semiconductor failure analysis. The first function automatically switches the observation viewpoint from low to high magnification. This allows rapidly pinpointing and identifying failure locations. The second function quickly inspects the entire wafer to detect process abnormalities at an early stage. This enables early detection of abnormalities in the manufacturing process and contributes to improving product yield. Hamamatsu Photonics is developing equipment with these two types of automation functions.
The new factory will boost Hamamatsu Photonics’ ability to meet many market needs, including the development, manufacture, and demonstration of semiconductor failure analysis equipment. It will also serve as a commercial distribution point for our electron tube and opto-semiconductor products when importing, storing, and selling these in the South Korean market.
Image – External view of new factory building.
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