Kosmek has published a dedicated catalog titled 'Industrial Automation Products for Semiconductor Manufacturing', presenting application examples that span the full semiconductor production chain — from silicon ingot slicing in wafer manufacturing through front-end lithography and coating steps to back-end inspection and molding processes.
The catalog highlights Kosmek's patented Zero-Backlash Technology as a core differentiator. The company's SWR Robotic Hand Changer, designed for automated changeover of coater heads, nozzles and testing tools, is cited as achieving 3 µm positioning repeatability. This level of mechanical precision is relevant for semiconductor equipment builders seeking to minimize process variation during tool exchanges, particularly in photoresist coating or dispensing stages where head alignment directly affects film uniformity.
Product categories covered in the catalog include pneumatic work supports for stable workpiece fixturing during silicon ingot slicing, locating components and clamps for repeatable fixture positioning, fluid couplers for pressure retention, and clamping and positioning solutions configured for molding and inspection equipment. The range reflects the dual requirement in semiconductor manufacturing for both high repeatability and rapid, reliable automated changeover.
For the European electronics manufacturing sector, Kosmek's catalog is of interest to equipment integrators and OEMs building semiconductor process tools, as well as EMS providers operating advanced packaging or die-attach lines that require precise fixturing. The back-end applications — encompassing inspection fixtures and molding clamp systems — are directly relevant to assembly-side semiconductor packaging workflows increasingly present at tier-one EMS sites.
Kosmek, headquartered in Japan and represented in Europe through Kosmek EU, positions its automation components as enabling infrastructure for semiconductor equipment rather than as end-process tools. The catalog is available for download via the company's semiconductor manufacturing automation page.
Quelle: Kosmek (semicon) – https://www.kosmek.eu/news/new-catalog-release-semiconductor-manufacturing-solutions/
