At productronica 2023, Abdul Lateef, CEO at Plasma-Therm, talks to Electronic Specifier’s Mick Elliott about the background of Plasma-Therm and the products it takes to market.

Plasma-Therm’s acquisition of Thin Film Equipment (TFE) extends its technology reach in physical vapour deposition and will grow TFE’s global footprint.

A major research institution has placed orders for two Advanced Vacuum plasma processing systems that will provide etch and deposition capabilities to be used in nanoelectronics research and development. The order by imec, a Belgium-based, global nanoelectronics R&D center, is for two Advanced Vacuum Apex SLR systems.

Wafer process technology solutions company Plasma-Therm has acquired Nano Etch Systems Inc. of California, a developer of ion beam etch (IBE) and ion beam deposition (IBD) systems including the Pinnacle IBE and IBD systems. NES also produces ion beam source and Marathon grid upgrade solutions for existing systems from various manufacturers' to cost-effectively improve performance and extend system life.