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December 22, 2006 |
Asahi Kasei EMD Corp.
Asahi Kasei Electronics Co., Ltd. |
Start-up of new plant for compound semiconductor wafer processing
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Asahi Kasei Electronics (AKE) has begun full commercial
operation of its new plant for compound semiconductor wafer processing.
The new plant will play a key role as a base for production of high-performance
Hall elements for use in cell phones, consumer electronics, automotive, and an
expanding range of growing application fields, and will serve as the core for new
business development in the field of compound semiconductor thin film devices.
AKE produces and sells Hall elements, Hall ICs, and other magnetic sensors as a core
business of the Asahi Kasei EMD Group. AKE is the world's leading producer of
Hall elements, with a worldwide market share estimated to be some 70%.
Hall elements are most commonly used to sense the rotation of electric motors,
enabling precise monitoring and control of motor operation. For use in a wide and
expanding array of specialized applications, AKE produces Hall ICs, which combine
a Hall sensor with a signal processing IC in a single package, and specialty
Hall elements for precise sensing of position and angle.
At the new plant, gallium arsenide (GaAs) wafers are processed to form
high-performance Hall elements and other compound semiconductor devices.
The performance of Hall elements produced at the new plant is far superior to
that previously available, particularly in terms of temperature dependency and
sensing precision. These advanced products will better enable AKE to meet emerging
customer needs in precision parts for consumer electronics, where strong demand
growth is forecast, and in electronic components for automotive use, which require
reliable tolerance to extreme temperature conditions.
As announced earlier, the marketing, sales, research, and development functions of
AKE are scheduled to transfer to Asahi Kasei EMD on April 1, 2007.
The new plant will form the base for development and strengthening the compound
semiconductor device business under the new organizational alignment of operations
at Asahi Kasei EMD.
Corporate profiles
| Asahi Kasei EMD Corp. |
| President: |
Makoto Konosu |
| Establishment: |
October 2003 |
| Paid-in capital: |
¥3 billion |
| Shareholding: |
100% Asahi Kasei Corp. |
| Head office: |
Shinjuku, Tokyo |
| Major products: |
Pimel™ photosensitive polyimide precursor, Sunfort™
photosensitive dry film resist, photomask pellicles, fine-pattern coils, plastic optical fiber. |
| Employees: |
Approx. 300 |
| Consolidated sales: |
¥102.9 billion (year ended March 31, 2006) |
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| Asahi Kasei Electronics Co.,Ltd. |
| President: |
Makoto Konosu |
| Establishment: |
July 1980 |
| Paid-in capital: |
¥400 million |
| Shareholding: |
100% Asahi Kasei EMD Corp. |
| Head office: |
Shinjuku, Tokyo |
| Major products: |
Hall elements, Hall ICs, and other magnetic sensors. |
| Employees: |
Approx. 750 |
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