Compound semiconductor equipment makers feature in Europe's top 15 list
ASML and ASM International, which VLSI classifies as "traditional semiconductor equipment suppliers" ranked number one and two in Europe, with sales of $1544m and $463m, respectively. Unaxis (2001 sales = $273.0m), Aixtron ($214.9m), and Suss MicroTec ($185.9m) ranked in positions three to five. All three are very active in the compound semiconductor field (VLSI categorizes them as "suppliers of systems outside mainstream semiconductor equipment"). Unaxis provides systems for LCD, TFH, and optical device manufacturing, as well as for conventional IC production. Aixtron is the leading manufacturer of MOCVD systems. Suss MicroTec supplies a range of tools targeted mostly to specialist lithography and packaging applications for ICs, MEMS, and compound semiconductors.
Other compound semiconductor suppliers in the European top 15 list include Trikon Technologies (position #8, $98.7m in sales), Surface Technology Systems (#11, 78.4m), and BOC Edwards (#14, $71.6m).
Risto Puhakka
VLSI Research Inc
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