DB HiTek is transferring micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) processing equipment to MoaFab, a national integrated platform for nano fabrication. The move aims to expand the prototype production capabilities of research institutions and small fabless companies by providing manufacturing equipment previously used by the company.
On August 6, DB HiTek announced that it signed an agreement for the transfer of semiconductor equipment at its Sangwoo Campus in Eumseong, North Chungcheong Province, with officials from the Ministry of Science and ICT and MoaFab.
MoaFab is an integrated platform that supports semiconductor research and prototype production by connecting national nano fabs across regions. It focuses on reducing the inconvenience of researchers having to find necessary equipment and processes at different institutions while increasing equipment utilization among fabs.
DB HiTek is transferring three pieces of MEMS processing equipment, including one high-temperature thermal processing unit and two etching machines. The equipment will be installed at the Nano Convergence Technology Institute and the Nano Comprehensive Technology Institute, both participants in MoaFab, and will be used for research and prototype production.
MEMS technology integrates sensors and micro-mechanical structures using semiconductor processes. Its application range is broad, covering automotive, mobile devices, medical equipment, and industrial sensors, highlighting the importance of public infrastructure for initial prototype production.
This equipment transfer is a tangible outcome of the MoaFab support agreement signed in March 2022 by the Ministry of Science and ICT, Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and DB HiTek.
The national nano fab serves as a foundation for universities and research institutions, as well as fabless companies and materials, components, and equipment firms without their own production facilities, to validate process technologies. The addition of this equipment is expected to reduce the testing period required for process development and product commercialization in the MEMS field.
DB HiTek plans to go beyond just transferring equipment by also providing consulting on semiconductor manufacturing technology and fab operations. The company aims to share its process management experience accumulated in production settings with public research infrastructure to broaden support for the system semiconductor ecosystem.
A DB HiTek official stated, "Through the donation of MEMS processing equipment, we will expand support for the national nano fab and will continue to provide consulting on semiconductor manufacturing technology and fab operations."
* This article has been translated by AI.
Copyright ⓒ Aju Press All rights reserved.