Equipment maker Scientech noted that the firm's share in high-end LED wet bench processes has exceeded 50%. The firm expects the LED market to continue expanding. Scientech's new single wafer wet processor tool for front-end semiconductor processes is currently going through the certification by customers. Scientech is seeing gross margin of in-house produced equipment rise above 35%.
Scientech reported revenues of NT$986 million (US$33.5 million) and gross margin of 34.98% for the first half of 2012. First-half operating profits were NT$38 million and net profits were NT$12 million, according to the firm.
Scientech highlighted that the first-half 2012 gross margin of 34.98% showed a significant increase from the 30.05% of the same period in 2011. The increase in gross margin was mainly due to sales growth of in-house produced equipment. Currently, revenues from in-house equipment and wafer reclaim services account for 41% of total revenues. This figure is expected to increase to over 50% in 2013 and reach above 60% in 2014.
The firm's in-house produced equipment mainly focuses on wet benches that can be used in front-end semiconductor, MEMS and 3D IC processes.
Another important revenue source for Scientech is wafer reclaim services for 12-inch wafers. Currently the firm's monthly capacity of wafer reclamation is around 100,000 units and will expand with customer demand.
