St. Petersburg, FL January 19th, 2024 – Plasma-Therm, a supplier of wafer processing equipment, is elated to announce the celebration of its 50th anniversary. Since its inception in 1974, Plasma-Therm has remained at the forefront of technological advancement, delivering cutting-edge solutions that have redefined the semiconductor industry.
“It fills us with immense joy and gratitude to mark 50 years of innovation, excellence, and partnership,” said Abdul Lateef, CEO of Plasma-Therm. “Our unwavering commitment to our customers has enabled us to build sustainable success by empowering the great team we have assembled.”
Over the past 50 years, Plasma-Therm has become a leading force in the emerging semiconductor market segment and contributes directly to enhancing the human experience. From having the distinguished role of being the first company to introduce production dry etch solutions into aluminum interconnect and photomask making; to more recently in the plasma dicing on tape technology.
Customers have recognized Plasma-Therm’s commitment to partnership and customer service. Plasma-Therm has been awarded the TechInsights (formerly VLSI) awards for 23 consecutive years, which is a testament to its commitment to partnership with its customers. The company is continuously expanding its product portfolio to cater to its customers in the 200mm and smaller space, as well as advanced packaging. Recently, Plasma-Therm acquired Thin Film Equipment SrL (TFE) to further enhance its offerings.
About Plasma-Therm:
Plasma-Therm is a global manufacturer of advanced plasma processing equipment. Its tools and processes are used to support manufacturing needs in etch, deposition, thermal processing, and plasma-dicing technologies. The company serves the semiconductor and compound semiconductor industries in developing solutions for the wireless, power devices, MEMS, photonics, advanced packaging, and data storage markets. With locations in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, Plasma-Therm meets the diverse needs of its customers with exceptional customer service.
