HD MicroSystems Wins Order Increase from World's Largest Independent Merchant Market Supplier Of Gallium Arsenide Semiconductors
WILMINGTON, Del. Increased Polyimide Order Supports Major Semiconductor Supplier Ability to Meet Growing Need for Telecommunications Devices
HD MicroSystems, the premier global supplier of liquid polyimide materials to the semiconductor industry, today announced that a leading global semiconductor communications provider is increasing its monthly purchase of PI-2610 and PI-2611 polyimide coating products by 50 percent. The company currently utilizes the PI-2610 and PI-2611 polyimides as an interlayer dielectric, supporting its ability to target and supply the fastest growing markets of the worldwide communications marketplace.
PI-2610 and PI-2611 provide the flexibility and processing capabilities requisite for manufacturing gallium arsenide (GaAs) designs for the telecommunications industry. The applications include ATM, broadband, cellular-PCS, cordless, digital imaging, fax, optical networking, GPS, home networking, modems, multifunction peripherals, multimedia, multiservice access, protocol controllers, software, WAN transport, xDSL, and network processors. HD MicroSystems products process at a low temperature and provide unmatched thermal and mechanical properties, which is advantageous in the production of GaAs devices.
"Meeting the needs of long term customers is extremely important to us. This order increase demonstrates this customer s ongoing satisfaction with the PI-2610 and PI-2611 polyimide products," commented Craig Schuckert, product manager of HD MicroSystems. "This endorsement by a leading player in wireless communications arena further secures HD MicroSystems position as the leading global supplier of liquid polyimide materials."
PI-2610 and PI-2611 have both been well characterized by the semiconductor industry and are most frequently used as interlayer dielectrics due to a desirable combination of high performance cured film properties. HD MicroSystems products offer unmatched thermal and mechanical properties, providing customers with a true competitive advantage in the production of its GaAs devices.
About HD MicroSystems
HD MicroSystems produces polyimide coatings for semiconductor and related microelectronic applications. The joint venture company offers advanced polymer coating technology by combining Hitachi Chemical s polymer, semiconductor and electronics expertise and DuPont s photochemistry and resin technologies. Founded in 1997, the company is owned and funded equally by the DuPont Company and Hitachi Chemical Company. Their product offerings include photo-definable polyimide coatings for wafer level and packaging applications, as well as high-resolution, aqueous-developing polyimides that are environmentally friendly, and new high-performance polymers for emerging microelectronic applications. With a global workforce serving Japan/Asia Pacific, the Americas and Europe, HD MicroSystems maintains manufacturing facilities, local distribution points and management offices worldwide. http://www.hdmicrosystems.com/
CONTACT: Agency Contact: Charla Jones, The Loomis Group, Inc. 617-638-0022, charla@loomisgroup.com Company Contact: Craig Schuckert, HD MicroSystems 302-892-0548, craig.c.schuckert@usa.dupont.com
Craig Schuckert, HD MicroSystems
302-892-0548, craig.c.schuckert@usa.dupont.com
E-mail: craig.c.schuckert@usa.dupont.com
Web site: http://www.hdmicrosystems.com/
