Shin-Etsu Chemical to enter semiconductor manufacturing equipment market, targeting advanced packaging
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 08:18 PM
Shin-Etsu Chemical is reportedly entering the semiconductor manufacturing equipment business. The company plans to leverage its engineering expertise and customer base from its silicon wafer business. They aim to offer equipment and materials for advanced packaging (back-end processing) starting in 2027 to help reduce costs and improve production efficiency for semiconductor chip assembly.