3 Resist Coater Manufacturers in 2024
This section provides an overview for resist coaters as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 3 resist coater manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked resist coater companies as of April, 2024: 1.ASAP Co., Ltd., 2.Inseto Limited, 3.C&D Semiconductor Services Inc.
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What Is a Resist Coater?
A resist coater is a device used to apply a resist material to the surface of a target object, such as a substrate. A resist material is an electronic material consisting of a resin that is sensitive to light.
Resist coaters can be divided into a spin coater and a spray coater according to the coating method. The former, spin coaters, are used for resist coating. Spin coaters are capable of depositing films from one to several tens of microns thick and are suitable for coating flat surfaces.
Spray coaters are used for coating three-dimensional objects with undulating surfaces.
Uses of Resist Coaters
Resist materials applied by resist coaters are materials used in the processing of semiconductors. Therefore, resist coaters are often incorporated into the semiconductor manufacturing process.
Resist materials are used in the role of photomasks in laser processing. Although resist materials can be manually applied by hand, it is difficult to achieve uniform film pressure and other uniformities. If there are areas where the coating is not applied, or if the thickness is insufficient or uneven, subsequent processing cannot be performed properly and the quality of the product will vary.
Uniform application of resist material by resist coater is very important from the viewpoint of quality control.
Principle of Resist Coaters
As mentioned above, spin coaters and spray coaters are the most common resist coaters. Spin coaters and spray coaters differ in their coating methods.
Spin Coater
The spin coater uses centrifugal force to apply the coating. After a drop of resist material is placed on the object to be coated, the object is rotated at a high speed. The centrifugal force generated by this rotation allows the resist material to spread to every corner of the object.
When using a spin coater, the spreading of resist material may stop at undulations on the surface, making it difficult to apply the resist material to objects with severely undulating surfaces. In such cases, a spray coater may be used.
Spray Coater
A spray coater is a device that uses a spray atomization method. Resist material is applied by spraying. The mechanism for ensuring uniform application varies from device to device. Some devices move the spray nozzle to apply the coating to each part, while others rotate the object to be coated while keeping the spray nozzle fixed.
List of 3 Resist Coater Manufacturers
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C&D Semiconductor Services Inc
Photoresist Coater
Manufacturer Overview
C&D Semiconductor Services Inc. is a manufacturer of semiconductor equipment founded in 1989 and headquartered in San Jose, California. The company specializes in wafer handling, processing, and inspection requirements in semiconductor manufacturing. It offers wafer-on-tape frames, wafer alloy annealing, wafer sorters, and wafer cleaners. It also provides photoresist coating, metal lift-off systems, microscope loaders, and optical edge bead exposure systems. The company’s products and technologies find applications in photoresist development, spray coating, thin film development, and bioscience.
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ASAP Co., Ltd.
Coater
Manufacturer Overview
ASAP Co., Ltd., founded in 1999 with headquarters in Saitama, Japan, is a manufacturer of semiconductor production equipment. The company's product line includes a range of coating and developing modules and pressure-jet metal lift-off equipment with ASAP’s unique nozzles for research and development to mass production, as well as ASAP-designed mask alignment equipment. It also offers fully custom-built equipment, with clients that include UC Berkeley's Nano Lab. The company was recognized as a leading Saitama business in 2016.
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Inseto Limited
Semiautomatic Resist Spin Coater and Developer
Distributor Overview
Inseto, established in 1987 and based in Andover, UK, is an ISO 9001 certified distributor specializing in wafer fabrication, assembly equipment, and materials. It operates four divisions, namely adhesives, equipment, materials, and wafers, and its product portfolio includes polyurethane adhesives, wet process equipment, sapphire wafers, thick film pastes, and specialty powders. The products are used in several industries, including semiconductor, electronic, microelectronic, hybrid assembly, and photovoltaic. The company operates from a facility that incorporates its administration, logistics, engineering, and training facilities, and it has regionally located specialists to assist with customer sales and support requirements.
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Resist Coater Manufacturer Ranking
*Including some distributors, etc.Ranking as of April 2024
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
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| 1 | ASAP Co., Ltd. |
60.0%
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| 2 | Inseto Limited |
20.0%
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| 3 | C&D Semiconductor Services Inc |
20.0%
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the resist coater page as of April 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
- ASAP Co., Ltd.: 28
Newly Established Company
- ASAP Co., Ltd.: 1999 (25 years ago)
- Inseto Limited: 1987 (37 years ago)
Company with a History
- Inseto Limited: 1987 (37 years ago)
- ASAP Co., Ltd.: 1999 (25 years ago)
Resist Coater Manufacturers in United States
*Including some distributors, etc.
Global Distribution of Resist Coater Manufacturers by Country
*Including some distributors, etc.
| Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
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United States of America
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1 | 33.3% |
Japan
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1 | 33.3% |
United Kingdom
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1 | 33.3% |
