Axus Technology Signs Scientech as Exclusive Distribution Partner for China and Taiwan, Expanding Global Footprint

Strategic Partnership Expedites Sales, Service and Support of Axus’s
CMP Processing and Cleaning Systems for Customers in Region

CHANDLER, Ariz., October 31, 2024 – Axus Technology, a leading global provider of chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) equipment, critical for semiconductor and compound semiconductor fabrication, today announced it has entered into a strategic distribution agreement with Scientech Corporation (Taipei, Taiwan). Scientech will now provide sales, installation, service, parts, process development assistance and technical support throughout China and Taiwan for Axus's Capstone CMP platform and Aquarius wafer-cleaning tools – designed specifically for processing complex compound semiconductor materials such as silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN), as well as for other fast-growing markets such as advanced packaging.

In response to growing demand from key markets such as artificial intelligence (AI), renewable energy and automotive, compound semiconductor wafer production in the region is growing rapidly. According to Yole Group, China captured more than one-third of the SiC wafer and epi wafer market in 2023. Taiwan is also gaining notice for its government-funded program focused on gallium nitride epitaxial crystal growth on 200mm QST substrates (GaN-on-QST). These efforts heighten the need for capital equipment like Axus’s Capstone systems, which are optimized to meet these materials’ challenging process requirements.

“It’s exciting to see new development projects and applications in China and Asia that are  creating new opportunities for compound semiconductors,” said Axus Technology CEO Dan Trojan. “Partnering with Scientech, which represents many well-known providers of capital equipment in the region, will ensure that customers have access not only to our product offerings but also to state-of-the-art service and support.”

“Axus Technology has demonstrated impressive success in building its customer base in North America and Europe,” said MT Hsu, CEO, Scientech Corp. “We look forward to helping the company expand its presence in Asia as demand for its high-performance, innovative CMP technology continues to accelerate.”

About Scientech Corporation
Scientech Corporation was established in 1979 and has headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan, with five additional offices across Taiwan and 10 offices in China. Scientech provides full sales, installation, service, parts, process development assistance and technical support for all representing equipment, tools and products. To learn more, visit www.scientech.com.tw 

About Axus Technology
Led by its state-of-the-art Capstone® CMP and Aquarius™ wafer-cleaning platforms, Axus Technology is a recognized industry leader in designing and building modern, flexible next-generation equipment and providing custom process-development services. Axus enables companies of all sizes, from startups to high-volume manufacturers, to test, develop, and implement leading-edge solutions—particularly for novel and emerging materials—process integration schemes, products and applications. Axus’s equipment solutions range from low cost-of-ownership entry-level tools to state-of-the-art high-volume manufacturing systems. Process testing, development, optimization, and scaling are supported by our process applications lab and foundry, which includes a full array of process equipment and supporting metrology, and is staffed by the industry’s most experienced CMP team. For more information, visit www.axustech.com 

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