Umicore Products Brochure

Umicore Thin Film Products —at the leading edge of technologyWelcome to Umicore Thin Film Products.Expertise in materials and commitment to partnership.Electronics & SemiconductorsUmicore Thin Film Products — a perfect fit Optical Data StorageOptics & AccessoriesWear Protection & Decorative CoatingsDisplays & Solar CellsQuality — a continuous concernUmicore — Materials for a better lifeCustomer Support,Research & Development Our locations worldwideMission StatementÝ We want to be a recognized leader in the development, manufacturing, sales, and recycling of materials for thin filmapplications.Ý We are committed to customer satisfaction through competitive high quality products and services.Ý We work in close cooperation with our partners.Ý We work in teams using integrity and trust, open communication and creativity, fairness and respect. We want to derive pride, satisfaction, and fun from our work.Ý We operate in a safe and environmentally responsible manner. We make conscious use of materials and energy.Ý We are focused on growth and strive for sustainable profitability that secures our future.Umicore Thin Film Products —committed to thin filmsIn mid 2002, Umicore acquired two leadingmaterials companies, Unaxis Materials AG in Balzers, Liechtenstein along with its branchesin Nashua, NH, USA and in Hsinchu Hsien, Taiwan, the other one based in Providence, RI,USA. Both acquisitions were merged into anew business unit, Umicore ÒThin Film Prod-uctsÓ. The acquisitions enabled Umicore toexpand its activities in the field of thin filmtechnologies. Umicore Thin Film Products is now one of the leading producers of materials for highvacuum coating. It can build on more than 50 years of experience in this field. Its productportfolio covers areas such as optics, opticaldata storage, wear and decorative coatings,electronics and semiconductors, and displaysand solar cells. Umicore Thin Film Productswants to further grow and develop leadershippositions in a number of selected markets.We take pride in our employees. They formthe teams that make the difference. We arefocused on partnerships in development,manufacturing and sales. We are committedto our customers and strive for long lasting relationships.Typical ?Thin Film¨0.0003 mmHuman hair0.01 mmFinger Print0.003 mmOptics & AccessoriesThanks to more than fifty years of experience in the areas of thin film technology and vacuum technology, Umicore Thin Film Products is one of the leading partners worldwide for materials for optical and ophthalmic applications.Coating at its bestUmicore Thin Film Products offers a range of products unique in theindustry. UmicoreÕs in-depth technical know-how is based on over 50 years of experience in the development of coating materials foroptical applications. Since the beginning we specialized in the makingof well-defined blends tailored to specific refractive index values andcolor effects.Besides optimized refractive indices, our coating materials guarantee a well-defined transparency range and show chemical and environ-mental stability. Anti-reflective (AR) coatings reduce reflections and ghost images whileenhancing the transmission of light. This is especially important whena large number of surfaces are used, as in microscopes, camera lenses or endoscopes.In addition we produce a wide range of applications which serve in the infrared range, in lighting systems, laser technology, projectionsystems, and even in medical applications such as mirrors, band passfilters for information technology, and more. A hydrophobic topcoat reduces the effect of fingerprints or otherresidues and simplifies the cleaning of lenses considerably. Our widerange of products guarantees the best possible coating on all availablesubstrates in this industry. Our different mixtures for adhesion layershelp to achieve outstanding AR coatings. Umicore Thin Film Products, as an industry leader for optical coating materials, offers unmatched technical support capabilities, eitheronline or on-site.Optical Data StorageAt the top in every disc formatOptical storage devices such as CDs and DVDs are changing the worldof data storage. Three decades ago, when Sony and Philips developedand marketed the Ò120 mm disc areaÓ with CD audio, the most import-ant requirements for target materials were reflectivity and corrosionresistance.By adding recordable and rewriteable discs with increasingly high storage capacities, the requirements for target materials have becomemuch more sophisticated. With a wide range of highly effective sputtering targets for differentoptical storage media, Umicore Thin Film Products supports your busi-ness with state-of-the-art solutions, adapted to your specific needs.And we even go further. Umicore Thin Film Products is leading the wayin recycling and developing environmentally friendly products andprocesses in a closed circle — from the raw material to the value addedproduct. No other company can offer you a higher rate of recycling forall supplied products.Optical storage devices such as CDs, DVDs and new generation formats are changing the world of data storage. The majority of the worldÕs CDsand DVDs are coated with our materials. Umicore Thin Film Products playsa leading role in this expanding market.Electronics & SemiconductorsSemiconductors and electronics play a major role in our world. Just abouteverything from personal goods, transportation, housing, and manufacturinginfrastructure, to large area information systems are based on such technologies.Substantial advantages in thin filmUmicore Thin Film Products successfully develops, manufactures, and provides high-quality coating materials for thin film applications in theadvanced packaging, compounds, micro systems, and silicon front endsegments. Due to our long standing experience and strong cooperation withUnaxis, Umicore Thin Film ProductsÕ targets and evaporation materialsare continuously optimized for maximum performance in Unaxis coating systems.As an industry leader, Umicore Thin Film Products also provides sput-tering targets and evaporation materials to a wide selection of coatingsystems. Target size and microstructure are designed to serve the latest 300 mm wafer technology.Umicore Thin Film Products strives to develop new high performanceproducts.Our international sales network ensures close cooperation to provideefficient customer-specific solutions and on-time delivery of our products.Wear Protection & Decorative CoatingsThe requirements for every type of cutting, drilling, milling and turning toolscontinue to grow. Tungsten carbide tools can no longer live up to tough new standards. Today, all state-of-the-art tools need specialized coatings toextend tool life and fulfill the special needs of the cutting process.Specialized coatings for todayÕs toolsNowadays, most tool coatings are applied by PVD-Arc process. Thisprocess gives the best ratio between layer growth rate (10 times higher than magnetron sputtering) and surface smoothness. The layers comprise highly sophisticated layer structures made from manydifferent types of materials. Umicore Thin Film Products provides thespecialized coatings needed in the manufacture of cutting, drilling,milling and turning tools. Umicore Thin Film Products has a market share of more than 65% andis the WorldÕs No. 1 research and design partner for coating centerseverywhere.Tools are not the only products subject to wear and tear that requirespecial coatings. Included in the Wear Protection and Decorative Coatings line are PVD coatings for decorative goods and products suchas door handles, bathroom fittings and automotive parts, a strong andgrowing business for Umicore Thin Film Products.Displays & Solar CellsProduce the materials for every single layerThe integration of electronics and optics finds its use in an increasingnumber of devices. A wealth of information, available in an electronicform, is made visible on a variety of displays. On the other hand, solarcells convert light to useful electricity.Displays and solar cells are typical examples of layered structures of various electro-optically functional coatings on glass or plastic sub-strates. ITO (Indium tin oxide), for example, is used as a transparentconductive oxide. Umicore Thin Film Products provides an adequateportfolio of both sputtering targets and evaporation materials. Even forthe most complex applications, such as thin film solar cells, UmicoreThin Film Products can produce the materials for every single layerpresent.By involving both, universities and industrial partners, Umicore is at the forefront of technological evolution. This opens the opportunity todesign materials fully accomplishing today’s and tomorrow’s industryrequirements. A highly trained technical sales force worldwide ensuresan easy access to the efficient solutions developed by our engineersand R&D centers.A picture is worth a thousand words. For that reason we increasingly integratedisplays in every day life: from mobile phones to computers to television sets.Customer Support,Research & DevelopmentTaking our customers a step furtherOur employees are the most direct link to you and are our most valuable asset in supplying you with not only accurate and reliablesolutions, but also with a personal touch. This can make a world of difference.In our R&D centers, manufacturing plants and bond shops in Olen,Balzers, Nashua, Hsinchu Hsien and Providence, we have employeeswhose talent is to try to find the best processes and technical solutionsto help you to reach your goals. This can only be done by having theright people at the right place and allowing our employees to grow byfocusing on their talents.Umicore Thin Film Products operates local sales offices and customer service centers around the world. Local people, knowing the customs andspeaking the language, taking care of our customers needs.Quality — a continuous concernBusiness excellence — you cancount on usUmicore Thin Film Products is certified in ac-cordance with international quality standards(ISO 9001). Our quality management system isan integrated element of our corporate culture.Quality is an asset found in our products and in our services. While we maintain the stricteststandards regarding production and supply, we also support and encourage change andinnovation. Close cooperation with customersand suppliersWe systematically and continuously developour quality management system in order tosteadily improve the quality standards in ourcompany. It is our declared intention to pro-vide excellent products and services based onthe EFQM model (European Foundation forQuality Management). We are committed to ensure customer satis-faction through high-quality products andservices. With our customers and suppliers wecultivate a cooperative relationship based onpartnership.Umicore – Materials for a better lifeA large and innovative product rangeUmicore is a name of what was once calledUnion Minière, a Belgian company with a century-old tradition in extracting, refining, andtransforming non-ferrous metals. The companyhas, however, shifted its core activities frommining and the production of commodity metals to the development, production andmarketing of metal-based materials and material recycling. Umicore is one of the world’s leading suppliersof non-ferrous metals and engineered ma-terials. The way they are actually used is notalways visible, but they are found in an amaz-ing range of products, such as:› electronic components, solar cells, opticalfibres, and batteries› pharmaceuticals, fertilizers, and ceramics› automobile tires, and building materials› coins, jewelry, and decorative elementsUmicore is headquartered in Brussels, Belgiumand listed on the Brussels stock exchange. Withsales of 5 billion EUR in 2002, the companyemploys a total workforce of 12500 in 20 countries.Committed to sustainable developmentSupporting its vision of “Materials for a betterlife”, Umicore adopts a responsible economic,environmental, and social behavior.Umicore is committed to providing healthyand safe working conditions and an attractiveand competitive remuneration for all staff in every country, as well as providing trainingand career development opportunities. Umicore has made environmental impactreduction a major priority. Umicore’s achieve-ments over the past decade, as well as thecompany’s targets going forward, are clearlydocumented in its environmental report.Equally important are Umicore’s researchefforts, which are directed towards developingenvironmentally sound products, and thecompany’s strategy to be a leading globalrecycler of almost all the metals it handles.Cobalt & SpecialtyMaterialsElectro-OpticMaterialsElectronic MaterialsThin Film ProductsElement SixAbrasives (40%)Automotive CatalystsCatalystsTechnologiesPlatinum Engineered MaterialsTechnicalMaterialsJewellery & ElectroplatingZinc Battery MaterialsZinc ChemicalsBuilding ProductsPrecious Metals RefiningPrecious Metals ManagementPRECIOUS METALSPRODUCTS & ADVANCED MATERIALS ZINC SPECIALTIESPRECIOUS METALS SERVICESUMICORE GROUPn.v Umicore s.aBrussels, BelgiumHeadquarter of the Umicore Group, an in-ternational metals and materials group withindustrial operations on all continents.Umicore Thin Film Products USA Inc.Nashua, NH, USAUmicore Thin Film Products, based in Nashua, NH,is the major sales office for our North American-based customers in the thin film industry.The location operates the following depart-ments:Ý Bond ShopÝ Sales & MarketingÝ AdministrationUmicore Materials AGBalzers, LiechtensteinUmicore Materials AG, based in Balzers,Liechtenstein, is a leading developer, manu-facturer, and supplier of evaporation materialfor all current thin film applications for theSemiconductors, Optics & Accessories, OpticalData Storage, Wear & Decorative Coating, andDisplays and Solar Cells market segments.The location operates the following depart-ments:Ý Manufacturing plants Ý Bond ShopÝ Research & DevelopmentÝ Sales & MarketingÝ Product ManagementÝ AdministrationUmicore headquartersUmicore Thin Film ProductsSales OfficesOur locations worldwideUmicore Indium ProductsProvidence, RI, USAUmicore Indium Products, based in Providence, RI,is a leading manufacturer and supplier of ITOproducts. Umicore Indium Products is dedicated to transform virgin indium to various chemicals,ITO (indium tin oxide), high purity indium, alloys,and solders. The location operates the following departments:Ý Manufacturing plants Ý Research & DevelopmentÝ Sales & MarketingÝ AdministrationUmicore Materials Taiwan Co., Ltd. Hsinchu Hsien, TaiwanUmicore Materials Taiwan, based in HsinchuHsien, Taiwan, is the major sales office inAsia. The office is ideally located close to thebooming markets of this region.The location operates the following depart-ments:Ý Bond ShopÝ Sales & MarketingÝ Product ManagementÝ AdministrationSales OfficesArgentinaAustraliaAustriaBrazilChinaFranceGermanyGreat BritainIndiaIsraelItalyJapanKoreaMalaysiaRussiaSingaporeSouth AfricaSpainSwedenThe NetherlandsUSAVenezuelaBV868957/1/2004/2500Umicore Materials AGSchlossweg 11P.O. Box 1000FL-9496 BalzersTel +423 388 73 00Fax +423 388 74 50sales.materials@umicore.comwww.thinfilmproducts.umicore.comUmicore Thin Film Products USA Div. of Umicore USA, Inc.4 Townsend West, Unit 12Nashua, NH 03063USATel +1 603 594 1500Fax +1 603 594 1538sales.materials.na@umicore.comwww.thinfilmproducts.umicore.comUmicore Materials Taiwan Co., Ltd. No. 32, Fushing RoadHsinchu Industrial Park, Hukuo HsiangHsinchu HsienTaiwan R.O.CTel +886 3597 6699Fax +886 3597 7070sales.materials.hc@umicore.comwww.thinfilmproducts.umicore.comUmicore Indium Products50 Sims Ave Providence, RI 02909USATel +1 401 456 0800Fax +1 401 421 2419sales.materials.pr@umicore.comwww.thinfilmproducts.umicore.com