January 12, 2023
The order is for systems from the Eagle family, which check if faults have occurred in the chip after the sawing process of the silicon wafer has been completed. Delivery will begin in the second half of 2023
Camtech Company (Camtek) from Migdal Ha’emek received an order in the amount of 18 million dollars from a leading global manufacturer of compound semiconductors (Compound Semiconductors). The manufacturer ordered a number of Kemtech’s Eagle systems that include test technologies that were designed and developed specifically for this market segment. Complex components are made up of substances that belong to different groups in the periodic table.
Each group in the periodic table consists of substances that have the same number of electrons in the outer shell (valence shell) and therefore have many common properties. The new components include materials from groups III-V, which give them special properties that are difficult to obtain from components made of silicon only (group IV), such as higher working speed and switching, the ability to work at extremely high voltages and currents, etc. According to industry estimates, composite components will serve as the main growth engine in the coming years.
The Eagle system (pictured above) performs an optical inspection of the chips after sawing the silicon wafer into separate chips, which will be integrated into the cases that will be delivered to the customer. The test is designed to make sure that the cutting process did not cause damage to the circuits on the chip, such as damage caused by stretching, bending, heating or cracks in the silicon or its sides. “This is an excellent opening for 2023,” said the CEO of Camtech, Rafi Amit.
“The complex semiconductor market is expected to show strong growth in the coming years which will be based on the automotive industry and especially the electric vehicle industry.” The systems will be delivered to the customer starting from the second half of 2023 until the beginning of 2024. In the third quarter of 2022, Camtech sales grew by about 16% and amounted to about 82 million dollars. Following the announcement, the company’s stock rose by approximately 1.3% and is now traded on NASDAQ and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange according to a company value of approximately $1.1 billion.
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