Siltronic
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Siltronic AG，is a Munich
based company, which is one of the top Silicon
Wafer suppliers in the world. It is 100% owned by Wacker Chemie
AG and the single european-based Wafer supplier.
Siltronic AG was founded 1968 als Wacker-Chemitronic GmbH in Burghausen
. In 1994 the company name was changed to Wacker Siltronic GmbH. The foundation of an Aktiengesellschaft
(Wacker Siltronic AG) took place in 1996. In 2004 the name was changed again to Siltronic AG.
Siltronic AG sells Silicon Wafers with diameter from 100mm to 300mm (up to 12 inch) with many different features such as:
Siltronic AG and Samsung Electronic of South Korea are partner in a joint-venture to produce 300mm (12 inch) wafers in a factory in Singapore
.
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
based company, which is one of the top Silicon
Silicon
Silicon is a chemical element with the symbol Si and atomic number 14. A tetravalent metalloid, it is less reactive than its chemical analog carbon, the nonmetal directly above it in the periodic table, but more reactive than germanium, the metalloid directly below it in the table...
Wafer suppliers in the world. It is 100% owned by Wacker Chemie
Wacker Chemie
Wacker Chemie AG is a worldwide operating company in the chemical business, founded 1914. The company is controlled by the Wacker-family holding more than 50 percent of the shares. The corporation is operating more than 25 production sites in Europe, Asia, and the Americas...
AG and the single european-based Wafer supplier.
Siltronic AG was founded 1968 als Wacker-Chemitronic GmbH in Burghausen
Burghausen
Burghausen may refer to several places in Germany:*Burghausen, Altötting, a town in southeastern Bavaria*Burghausen bei Münnerstadt, part of Münnerstadt in northern Bavaria*Burghausen bei Freising, part of Kirchdorf an der Amper in central Bavaria...
. In 1994 the company name was changed to Wacker Siltronic GmbH. The foundation of an Aktiengesellschaft
Aktiengesellschaft
Aktiengesellschaft is a German term that refers to a corporation that is limited by shares, i.e. owned by shareholders, and may be traded on a stock market. The term is used in Germany, Austria and Switzerland...
(Wacker Siltronic AG) took place in 1996. In 2004 the name was changed again to Siltronic AG.
Production sites
- BurghausenBurghausen, AltöttingBurghausen is the largest city in the Altötting district of Oberbayern in Germany. It is situated on the Salzach river, near the border with Austria. Its castle, atop a ridge, is the longest castle in Europe .- History :...
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... - FreibergFreiberg, SaxonyFreiberg is a city in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, administrative center of the Mittelsachsen district.-History:The city was founded in 1186, and has been a center of the mining industry in the Ore Mountains for centuries...
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... - PortlandPortland, OregonPortland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, USA - HikariHikari"Hikari" means "light" in Japanese. It may also refer to:Hikari may refer to:-Places:*Hikari Station, a station on Sanyō Main Line in Hikari, Yamaguchi*Hikari, Chiba, a former town in Sousa District, Chiba, Japan...
, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... - SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, Singapore
Siltronic AG sells Silicon Wafers with diameter from 100mm to 300mm (up to 12 inch) with many different features such as:
- Crystal growth according to Czochralski method or Float Zone method
- Polished, epitaxial, as cut, lapped, etched surface
- Argon Annealed wafers
Siltronic AG and Samsung Electronic of South Korea are partner in a joint-venture to produce 300mm (12 inch) wafers in a factory in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
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