AMEC unveils six chip-making machines in one day, advancing China's semiconductor self-sufficiency
At an industry conference in Wuxi on Tuesday, Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc. (AMEC) from China introduced six new chip manufacturing machines, marking its evolution from a specialist in etching to a full-fledged semiconductor equipment provider. The new offerings consist of etching tools, deposition systems, and equipment for silicon-carbide power chips, with four of the products being deposition tools. This initiative is part of AMEC's push to enhance its R&D efforts, shortening product development timelines from three to five years to two years or less. In the first half of the year, the company allocated 2.04 billion yuan (US$303.5 million) to R&D, a 36.9% increase, which constitutes 30.5% of its revenue. AMEC is currently developing over 20 machines and intends to compete with leading US and Japanese firms.
Key facts
- AMEC unveiled six chip-making machines at an industry conference in Wuxi on Tuesday.
- The new products include etching tools, deposition systems, and equipment for silicon-carbide power chips.
- Four of the six new products are deposition tools.
- AMEC cut its product development cycle from three to five years down to two years or less.
- AMEC invested 2.04 billion yuan (US$303.5 million) in R&D in H1, a 36.9% year-on-year increase, representing 30.5% of total revenue.
- AMEC has more than 20 new machines under development across six equipment categories.
- This is AMEC's second large batch of product releases in six months, following four machines at Semicon China in March.
- Global etching and deposition markets are dominated by Lam Research, Applied Materials, and Tokyo Electron.
Entities
Institutions
- Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc. (AMEC)
- Lam Research
- Applied Materials
- Tokyo Electron
- Semicon China
- Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment (AMEC)
- CCTV
Locations
- Wuxi
- China