More than half a century has passed since Fujimi introduced its first man-made lapping abrasives to Japanese industry. Since then, the name Fujimi has become synonymous with premium quality lapping and polishing products. We have taken micro¨Cparticle production to the nanometer level, making it a key technology in a wide range of industries, including semiconductor manufacturing, optics, and metal finishing. In the area of silicon wafer lapping powders used for IC and VLSI substrates, Fujimi has earned approximately 80% of the global market. We are committed to advancing fine particle technology to benefit industry worldwide. It is our goal to create ever finer particle materials, both as refinements in current applications and for applications only imagined.
The history of Fujimi is one of constant growth and innovation. The first product, produced in 1950 by our parent company, Fujimi Incorporated in Japan , was Fujimi Optical Emery for optical lapping. Over the years some of the milestones at Fujimi Incorporated have been:
Metapolish metallurgical polishing compound (1955);
Alumix high purity insulation corundum (1959);
FS germanium surface finishing compound (1961);
Glanzox silicon wafer polishing slurry (1967);
Diamond pellets (1972)
Polipla plastic finishing compound (1977).
Slurries for nickel plated memory disks, and new Silicon polishes (1980¡¯s).
Many of these products are still being made and sold around the world.
CMP development started in the mid 90¡¯s with the establishment of a new R & D center in Japan , dedicated to the research and development of CMP products. At about the same time, a Technical Center was built at our Tualatin, Oregon site in order to work closely with local customers. To take us into the future, a new 80,000 square foot facility was opened in Japan in 2000, and our R & D facility in Oregon is continually being expanded and upgraded with state-of-the-art metrology tools. Since the beginning of CMP research, new Cu, W, ILD and other slurries have been developed. Our PhD chemists work hand in hand with their Japanese counterparts to develop the CMP products that our customers will be requiring in the future. We also continue to make improvements in Silicon polishes and all other product areas.
Fujimi products first reached the North American market in 1976. A U. S. sales company, Fujimi Corporation, was established in Chicago in 1984 to better market our products to American customers. Growing demands from the American semiconductor industry led to the creation of Fujimi America Inc in 1988. PWA lapping powders are still being produced at our 32,000 square foot facility in Wilsonville , Oregon . It has been continually upgraded, and is now the Fujimi PWA production center for the world. Its products are the standard of the industry, and are primarily marketed to the semiconductor manufacturing, glass processing and metal finishing industries.
Our manufacturing complex in Tualatin has been built in phases, beginning in 1993 with a facility for the production of Disklite polishing slurries. A 45,000 square feet building devoted to the production of FO lapping powders was completed in 1996. It is the most advanced facility of its type in the industry. This plant is highly automated and fitted with state-of-the-art environmental controls. Our Technical Center , dedicated to testing of Fujimi products, was constructed at the same time. It was the beginning of the research and development of advanced finishing processes in the U.S. A production facility for CMP products was begun in 1998, and is continually being expanded and upgraded to meet the demands of a growing market. Currently four CMP products are being made on a 24/7 schedule.
In July of 2003, Fujimi Corporation was merged with Fujimi America , maintaining the name Fujimi Corporation as the U.S. company, located in Tualatin , Oregon . A building containing administrative offices, expansion space for CMP production, an ultra clean automated CMP process facility, and several state-of-the-art laboratories for R&D was completed on the Tualatin site just before the merger. Further expansion in Tualatin is being planned, as well as upgrades to the PWA plant in Wilsonville.
With two manufacturing sites in Oregon , five in Japan and one in Malaysia , Fujimi works efficiently to supply our customers worldwide. All of these sites include well equipped laboratories to ensure that products meet specifications and to assure complete customer satisfaction.
Company Profile
Company Name:
Fujimi Corporation
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Country/Region:
United States
Products/Service We Offer:
lapping and polishing products,Brown Aluminum Oxide,White Aluminum Oxide,Platey White Alumina
,Black Silicon Carbide,Green Silicon Carbide
