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CMTX, a semiconductor silicon materials and components specialist, has successfully developed an ultra-large 600mm single-crystal silicon ingot and is now moving into full-scale production of both the material and related components--marking a world-first achievement in the aftermarket segment, where parts are supplied directly rather than through equipment makers.

CMTX announced on July 19 that its subsidiary Cellic has successfully developed the technology to grow 600mm single-crystal silicon ingots.

Silicon ingots serve as the core material for semiconductor wafers and are also used to make consumable components used in etching processes. CMTX's core products include electrodes (also called showerheads)--made by horizontally slicing the ingot and drilling fine gas holes into it--and silicon rings, which surround wafers to control plasma during processing. The company supplies these components to roughly 20 fabs worldwide, including major memory makers and foundries.