CHAD
Industries Showcases New WaferMate300™ Wafer
Handling Workcell at Semicon West 2006
WaferMate300™ workcell
is selected by top WLP process tool company for large automation
program
June
'06, Anaheim, CA - Chad Industries, Inc., a leading supplier
of
factory
automation solutions for the semiconductor, electronics,
and life sciences industries will be showcasing the latest
release of their WaferMate™ product line at the Semicon
West tradeshow that opens next month in San Francisco, CA.
The WaferMate300™ wafer handling workcell combines reliable
hardware with fully integrated software, resulting in the most
robust solution for today’s wafer and substrate loading
applications.
The
WaferMate300 has already been selected as the wafer handler
of choice
by a top WLP (Wafer Level Packaging) process tool
company for their customer’s large automation program.
It is the optimal solution for the WLP tool market because
it offers a high degree of performance and flexibility at an
exceptional value. This flexibility is essential to meet the
automation requirements of WLP processes, which can involve
the handling of non-standard substrates such as thin or double-sided
wafers. The WaferMate300 is a 5th generation design that leverages
the best aspects of the highly successful WLM™ series
yet does so at significantly lower cost, permitting automated
wafer handling at a much lower cost of entry.
The WaferMate300 is designed to accommodate both 300mm and
200mm wafers via SEMI standard automated loadports. It can
be configured with a broad range of options to meet specific
handling requirements. These options include special end-effectors
to address thin, double-sided, and glass wafer handling, and
OCR and barcode readers for wafer identification and traceability.
The WaferMate300 is designed to be SEMI S2, S8, and CE compliant
and is also available with integrated ISO Class 2 clean air
system. It features a PC-based control system that enables
custom programming to address even the most demanding wafer
handling applications.
“We are very excited about the market potential of the
WaferMate300 and we are extremely pleased with the success
of the WaferMate product line in general,” says Scott
Klimczak, president of Chad Industries. “We gathered
significant customer input to develop a high performance, low
cost product that could meet the constant challenges of the
fast-developing WLP market. Given the 200mm and 300mm OEM design
wins the WaferMate has generated since its inception 12 months
ago, it is clear that we have met the market challenges.”
Chad
Industries designs, manufactures and markets wafer handling
solutions
for the semiconductor industry, mechanical and odd-form
component assembly solutions for the electronics industry,
liquid handling solutions for the life sciences industry, and
other automated handling, assembly and test solutions. CHAD
began operations in 1973 and established leadership in the
electronics assembly for odd-form component to printed circuit
assembly (CHAD IQ™ Product Line), and has expanded their
solutions expertise to include semiconductor, fiber optics,
and life sciences solutions. More information is available
at http://www.chadindustries.net.
The WaferMate300 will be displayed in the Chad Industries
booth (#8415) during the Semicon West 2006 show (San Francisco,
CA) from July 10-14, 2006.
Contacts
Chad Industries, Anaheim
Scott Klimczak, President
Phone: 714-938-0080
Fax: 714-938-0630
