SUMCO
- Silicon United Manufacturing
- Sumitomo Mitsubishi Silicon
(President and CEO)
- Silicon wafers
- Silicon ingots
[1][2][3]
SUMCO Corporation (株式会社SUMCO, Kabushiki-gaisha Samuko, formerly Silicon United Manufacturing Corporation and Sumitomo Mitsubishi Silicon Corporation) is a Japanese semiconductor company, manufacturing silicon wafers for semiconductor manufacturers worldwide.
History
The company was established in 1999 as a joint venture between Mitsubishi Materials Corporation and Sumitomo Metal Industries[4] and as of 2013 is the second largest silicon wafer producer in the world, after Shin-Etsu Handotai, with a market share of 30%.[5][6] In 2001, SUMCO employed about 1,300 people in Oregon, which in 2003 was reduced to 680 after the U.S. manufacturing operations were consolidated in 2003.[7]
In June 2006, SUMCO acquired a 51% controlling stake in Komatsu Electronic Metals Co., making them a member of the SUMCO group.[8][9] Komatsu Electronic Metals Co. has a venture partnership with Formosa Plastics Group and has wafer plants in Miyazaki and Nagasaki.[10][11]
SUMCO acquired Mitsubishi Polycrystalline Silicon America Corp and Semiconductor Polysilicon Business Of Mitsubishi from Mitsubishi Materials Corporation in May 2023.[12][13]
SUMCO is listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the Nikkei 225 stock index.[14]
Products
The company manufactures the following products:[15]
- Single crystal silicon ingots
- Polished wafers
- Annealed wafers
- Epitaxial wafers
- Junction isolated wafers
- Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI) wafers
- Reclaimed polished wafers
References
- ^ "Corporate Data". SUMCO Corporation. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
- ^ "Company Profile". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
- ^ "Financials Statements". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on September 26, 2014. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
- ^ "SUMCO Corporation Company Profile". Hoover's. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
- ^ "Market Share Analysis: Silicon Wafers, Worldwide, 2013". Gartner. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
- ^ Kathryn Lynch-Morin (April 22, 2013). "Hemlock Semiconductor named supplier of the year by silicon-wafer producer SUMCO". MLive Media Group. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
- ^ EETimes (2003-06-04). "Sumco cuts jobs, shuts down U.S. wafer plants". EE Times. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ^ "Sumco to acquire Komatsu unit to lead world in silicon wafer sales. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ^ LaPedus, Mark (2006-09-12). "Sumco buys KEM, boosts 200-mm lines". EE Times. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ^ LaPedus, Mark (2006-06-14). "Sumco takes control of Komatsu Electronic". EE Times. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ^ Lapedus, Mark (2006-06-14). "Sumco takes control of Komatsu Electronic". EDN. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ^ MarketScreener (2022-10-28). "Sumco Corporation agreed to acquire Mitsubishi Polycrystalline Silicon America Corp and Semiconductor Polysilicon Business Of Mitsubishi from Mitsubishi Materials Corporation. - MarketScreener". www.marketscreener.com. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ^ Nishimura; Harada, Asahi-Mitsuhiro; Tatsumi, Kaoru; Kobayashi, Kazumaro; Kobayashi, Sakka (2023-05-17). "Mitsubishi Materials Corporation: Sale of semiconductor polysilicon business to SUMCO Corporation". Lexology. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ^ "Components:Nikkei Stock Average". Nikkei Inc. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
- ^ "Product Lineup". SUMCO Corporation. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
External links
- Official website
- v
- t
- e
- 7&i
- Advantest
- ÆON
- AGC
- Ajinomoto
- Alps
- ANA
- Amada
- Aozora Bank
- Asahi Breweries
- Asahi Kasei
- Astellas
- Bandai Namco Holdings
- Bridgestone
- Canon
- Casio
- Chiba Bank
- Chiyoda
- Chuden
- Chugai
- Citizen Holdings
- Comsys
- Concordia Financial
- Credit Saison
- Dai-ichi Life
- Daiichi Sankyo
- Daikin
- Daiwa House
- Daiwa Securities
- Denka
- Denso
- Dentsu
- DNP
- Dowa
- Ebara
- Eisai
- ENEOS
- Fanuc
- Fast Retailing
- Fuji Electric
- Fujifilm
- Fujikura
- Fujitsu
- Fukuoka Financial
- Furukawa Group
- Furukawa Electric
- GS Yuasa
- Heiwa Real Estate
- Hino
- Hitachi
- Hitachi Construction Machinery
- Hitz
- Hokuetsu Paper
- Honda
- IHI
- INPEX
- Isetan-Mitsukoshi
- Isuzu
- Itochu
- JFE
- J. Front Retailing
- JGC
- JR Central
- JR East
- JR West
- JSW
- JT
- JTEKT
- Kajima
- KEPCO
- Kao
- Kawasaki
- KDDI
- Keio
- Keisei
- Keyence
- Kikkoman
- Kirin
- K Line
- Kobelco
- Komatsu
- Konami
- Konica Minolta
- Kubota
- Kuraray
- Kyocera
- Kyowa Hakko Kirin
- Marubeni
- Maruha Nichiro
- Marui
- Matsui Securities
- Mazda
- Meidensha
- Meiji Holdings
- MES
- Minebea
- Mitsubishi Chemical
- Mitsubishi Corporation
- Mitsubishi Electric
- Mitsubishi Estate
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
- Mitsubishi Logistics
- Mitsubishi Materials
- Mitsubishi Motors
- Mitsui & Co
- Mitsui Chemicals
- Mitsui Fudosan
- Mitsui Kinzoku
- Mitsumi Electric
- Mizuho
- MOL
- MS&AD
- MUFG
- Murata Manufacturing
- NEC
- Nexon
- NEG
- NGK
- Nichirei
- Nikon
- Nintendo
- Nippon Express
- Nippon Kayaku
- Nippon Light Metal
- Nippon Ham
- Nippon Paper Industries
- Nippon Soda
- Nissan Motor Company
- Nissan Chemical
- Nisshin Seifun
- Nisshin Steel
- Nissui
- Nittobo
- Nitto Denko
- Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Holdings
- Nomura
- NSG
- NSK
- NSSMC
- NTN
- NTT
- NTT Data
- NYK
- Obayashi
- Odakyu
- Oji Holdings Corporation
- OKI
- Okuma
- Olympus
- Osaka Gas
- Pacific Metals
- Panasonic
- Pioneer
- Resona
- Ricoh
- Sapporo Holdings
- SCREEN
- Secom
- Sekisui House
- Sharp
- Shimz
- Shin-Etsu
- Shinsei Bank
- Shionogi
- Shiseido
- Shizuoka Bank
- Showa Denko
- Showa Shell
- SoftBank
- Sojitz
- Sony
- Subaru Corporation
- SUMCO
- Sumitomo Chemical
- Sumitomo Corporation
- Sumitomo Electric
- Sumitomo Heavy Industries
- Sumitomo Metal Mining
- Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust
- Sumitomo Osaka Cement
- Sumitomo Pharma
- Sumitomo Realty
- Suzuki
- T&D
- Taiheiyo Cement
- Taisei
- Taiyo Yuden
- Takara
- Takashimaya
- Takeda
- TDK
- Teijin
- TEPCO
- Terumo
- Tobu
- Toho
- Toho Zinc
- Tokai Carbon
- Tokuyama Corporation
- Tokio Marine
- Tokyo Dome
- Tokyo Electron
- Tokyo Gas
- Tokyo Tatemono
- Tokyu
- Tokyu Land
- Toppan
- Toray
- Toshiba
- Tosoh
- Toto
- Toyobo
- Toyota
- Toyota Tsusho
- Trend Micro
- UBE
- Unitika
- Uny
- Yahoo! Japan
- Yamaha
- Yamato Transport
- Yasakawa
- Yokogawa Electric
- Yokohama Rubber
This article about a Japanese corporation- or company-related topic is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e