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News Release from: Universal Instruments
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 03 September 2004
Alphasem helps with assembly cell
Universal Instruments and Alphasem are to co-operate on European sales, production and application support for the Universal Polaris assembly cell.
Universal Instruments and Alphasem are to co-operate on European sales, production and application support for the Universal Polaris assembly cell, extending support for European customers of both companies and allowing Alphasem to deliver flexible solutions for new markets including sensor arrays and microsystems Both companies will leverage Alphasem's European infrastructure to develop and build assembly solutions based on the Polaris assembly cell
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 17 Jul 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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Production will be based at Singen, Germany, and carried out by Sister Semiconductor Equipment, a startup acquired by Alphasem to support this extended partnership with Universal.
Alphasem will support machines in the field from its headquarters in Berg, Switzerland, and has also set up Alphasem Business Unit Microsystems to focus on business development, production and after sales support activities.
The new business unit will address wider opportunities alongside Alphasem's traditional competencies in die attach for advanced semiconductor packaging technologies such as flip-chip.
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Brad Bennett, Universal Instruments Director of European Operations, said: "This agreement increases Universal's support for European customers of the Polaris assembly cell, by expanding production and applications capabilities in the region".
"It is very important for us to be close to customers of this type of product, and working with Alphasem allows us to achieve this efficiently under the Dover umbrella".
For Alphasem, Christian Ossmann, Business Unit Manager Microsystems, said: "The Polaris assembly cell opens new opportunities for Alphasem and potential customers, by allowing a flexible, automated solution to niche applications".
"We will be combining the assembly cell with our current product line, and applications expertise, to deliver truly flexible solutions to these challenges".
"Sharing the production and support infrastructure is an efficient and cost-effective solution for both Alphasem and Universal".
Universal will maintain its existing European applications team, adding to the technical strength supporting Polaris in Europe and supporting Universal customers, who are mainly active in the EMS and automotive electronics sectors.
The new production facility at Singen will work closely with Universal Instruments' Odd-Form and Final Assembly Division in the USA, which develops and builds the Polaris assembly cell platform, to configure custom solutions to meet specific customer requirements.
Universal's Andreas Holtmann, European Business Development Manager - Polaris, for Universal, said: "Universal's odd-form and final assembly activities are expanding, based on this powerful and cost-effective platform".
"I am very excited about our new partnership with Alphasem, which enhances the development, production and applications engineering support capabilities available to our European customers".
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