Asahi Kasei Receives 2024 TSMC Excellent Performance Award in Recognition of Its Pimel™ Photosensitive Dielectric for Advanced Semiconductor Packaging
Asahi Kasei has been awarded the 2024 TSMC Excellent Performance Award for its Pimel™ photosensitive Polyimide material, specifically recognizing its excellence in technology collaboration and production support for advanced packaging. The award was presented at TSMC's 2024 Supply Chain Management Forum on December 2, 2024.
Pimel™ is widely used in semiconductor applications including buffer coatings, passivation layers for bumping, and dielectric layers for re-distribution bumping. The company is expanding production capacity with a new Pimel™ plant scheduled to begin operations this fiscal year to meet growing demand in advanced semiconductor manufacturing processes.
Asahi Kasei ha ricevuto il 2024 TSMC Excellent Performance Award per il suo materiale fotosensibile Polyimide Pimel™, riconoscendo in particolare la sua eccellenza nella collaborazione tecnologica e nel supporto alla produzione per il packaging avanzato. Il premio è stato assegnato durante il Forum sulla Gestione della Catena di Fornitura TSMC 2024 il 2 dicembre 2024.
Pimel™ è ampiamente utilizzato nelle applicazioni semiconduttori, tra cui rivestimenti buffer, strati di passivazione per bumping e strati dielettrici per il re-distribution bumping. L'azienda sta ampliando la capacità produttiva con un nuovo stabilimento Pimel™ che inizierà le operazioni nell'anno fiscale in corso per rispondere alla crescente domanda nei processi di fabbricazione semiconduttore avanzati.
Asahi Kasei ha sido galardonada con el 2024 TSMC Excellent Performance Award por su material de Polyimida fotosensible Pimel™, reconociendo específicamente su excelencia en la colaboración tecnológica y el apoyo a la producción para empaques avanzados. El premio fue presentado en el Foro de Gestión de la Cadena de Suministro TSMC 2024 el 2 de diciembre de 2024.
Pimel™ se utiliza ampliamente en aplicaciones de semiconductores, incluyendo revestimientos de amortiguación, capas de pasivación para bumping y capas dieléctricas para re-distribution bumping. La empresa está expandiendo su capacidad de producción con una nueva planta de Pimel™ que comenzará a operar en este año fiscal para satisfacer la creciente demanda en los procesos de fabricación de semiconductores avanzados.
아사히 카세이는 2024 TSMC 우수 성과상을 Pimel™ 감광성 폴리이미드 소재로 수상하였으며, 특히 첨단 패키징을 위한 기술 협력 및 생산 지원의 우수성을 인정받았습니다. 이 상은 2024년 12월 2일 TSMC 2024 공급망 관리 포럼에서 수여되었습니다.
Pimel™은 반도체 애플리케이션에서 버퍼 코팅, 범핑용 소자화층, 재배치 범핑용 유전체층 등으로 널리 사용됩니다. 회사는 첨단 반도체 제조 과정에서 증가하는 수요를 충족하기 위해 올해 회계년도에 운영을 시작할 새로운 Pimel™ 공장을 통해 생산 능력을 확장하고 있습니다.
Asahi Kasei a reçu le Prix d'Excellence TSMC 2024 pour son matériau Polyimide photosensible Pimel™, reconnaissant spécifiquement son excellence dans la collaboration technologique et le soutien à la production pour les emballages avancés. Le prix a été remis lors du Forum de Gestion de la Chaîne d'Approvisionnement TSMC 2024 le 2 décembre 2024.
Pimel™ est largement utilisé dans les applications semi-conducteurs, y compris les revêtements tampons, les couches de passivation pour le bumping et les couches diélectriques pour le re-distribution bumping. L'entreprise élargit sa capacité de production avec une nouvelle usine Pimel™ qui devrait commencer ses opérations cette année fiscale pour répondre à la demande croissante dans les processus de fabrication des semi-conducteurs avancés.
Asahi Kasei wurde mit dem 2024 TSMC Excellent Performance Award für ihr Pimel™ lichtempfindliches Polyimidmaterial ausgezeichnet, das speziell für seine Exzellenz in der technologischen Zusammenarbeit und Produktionssupport für fortgeschrittene Verpackungen gewürdigt wurde. Der Preis wurde beim TSMC 2024 Supply Chain Management Forum am 2. Dezember 2024 überreicht.
Pimel™ wird in der Halbleitertechnik breit verwendet, unter anderem für Pufferschichten, Passivierungsschichten für das Bumping und die dielektrischen Schichten für das Re-Distribution Bumping. Das Unternehmen erweitert seine Produktionskapazität mit einem neuen Pimel™-Werk, das im laufenden Geschäftsjahr in Betrieb genommen werden soll, um der wachsenden Nachfrage in der fortschrittlichen Halbleiterfertigung gerecht zu werden.
- Recognition from industry leader TSMC validates product quality and technological capabilities
- Growing market demand for Pimel™ in advanced semiconductor applications
- Expansion of production capacity with new plant opening
- None.
President Koshiro Kudo receives the award on behalf of Asahi Kasei (Photo: Business Wire)
TSMC presents the Excellent Performance Award to suppliers that have made remarkable contributions to its technology leadership and manufacturing with advanced semiconductor processes over the past year. At the award ceremony, TSMC Chairman & CEO Dr. C.C. Wei thanked suppliers for delivering timely and high-quality professional services to drive continuous improvement of the supply chain and related industries.
Pimel™ has been used for worldwide semiconductor applications such as buffer coatings, passivation layers for bumping, and dielectric layers for re-distribution bumping. As semiconductor technology continues to advance, the demand for materials like Pimel™ has grown, with these applications becoming increasingly vital in supporting the evolution of more complex and compact semiconductor devices.
Nobuko Uetake, Lead Executive Officer of Asahi Kasei and Senior General Manager of its Digital Solutions Administration, commented, “It is a great honor for Asahi Kasei to receive this award. Pimel™ photosensitive dielectric is a mainstay of our Digital Solutions, which is one of Asahi Kasei’s ‘10 Growth Gears’ (GG10) businesses to drive our next phase of growth. We are proud to be able to develop Pimel™ products that meet customer requirements by leveraging our technological capability and quality assurance system built up over many years. With a new plant for Pimel™ scheduled to start operation this fiscal year, we look forward to providing swift and reliable supply of products that support advanced semiconductor manufacturing processes.”
About Asahi Kasei
The Asahi Kasei Group contributes to life and living for people around the world. Since its foundation in 1922 with ammonia and cellulose fiber business, Asahi Kasei has consistently grown through the proactive transformation of its business portfolio to meet the evolving needs of every age. With more than 49,000 employees worldwide, the company contributes to sustainable society by providing solutions to the world’s challenges through its three business sectors of Material, Homes, and Health Care. For more information, visit www.asahi-kasei.com.
Asahi Kasei is also dedicated to sustainability initiatives and is contributing to reaching a carbon neutral society by 2050. To learn more, visit https://www.asahi-kasei.com/sustainability/.
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