amcoss

What amcoss does

amcoss GmbH is an Austrian-headquartered private company founded in 2008 that designs and manufactures compact single-wafer processing equipment for the semiconductor, microsystems, PCB, and display industries. Its product portfolio consists of two core platforms: the n.amr (semi-automated) and n.amc (fully-automated) systems, which perform coating, developing, cleaning, etching, lift-off, and cooling/heating processes on wafers, masks, and other substrates up to 150mm. The underlying technology emphasizes customer-specific configuration built on high-quality, functionally proven standard components, allowing multiple processes to run simultaneously within a single compact system.

The company generates revenue primarily through hardware sales of custom-configured equipment systems, with quote-based pricing and no publicly disclosed list prices. Its go-to-market is channel-led: Notion Systems GmbH (Schwetzingen, Germany) serves as the core distribution and integration partner, embedding amcoss technology into its own photolithography and wet processing equipment portfolio under a "powered by amcoss" brand. Through this partnership, amcoss reaches enterprise semiconductor manufacturers, mid-market PCB technology buyers in Southeast Asia, and display industry customers. Despite this global reach, amcoss itself operates with a small team (11-50 employees) and limited direct commercial presence, with the CEO/founder David Erne as the named executive.

Name

amcoss

Legal name

amcoss

Website

https://amcoss-systems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

amcoss GmbH is an Austrian private company (founded 2008, 11-50 employees) that designs compact single-wafer processing equipment—n.amr (semi-automated) and n.amc (fully-automated) systems—for coating, developing, cleaning, etching, lift-off, and heating/cooling of semiconductor substrates, distributed globally through Notion Systems GmbH.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Semiconductor Processing Equipment

akta.pro primary industry

Wafer Cleaning & Surface Preparation Equipment (HDAHAEAG)

Keywords

• Single wafer processing
• Photolithography equipment
• Wet processing systems
• Semiconductor manufacturing tools
• Substrate processing equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Feldkirch

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Hardware equipment sales: Sale of compact, fully- and semi-automatic single wafer processing equipment for photolithography and wet processing. Products include n.amr and n.amc systems configured to individual customer specifications.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

amcoss produces compact, fully- and semi-automatic single-wafer processing equipment for photolithography and wet processing applications, including coating, developing, cleaning, etching, lift-off and cooling/heating of wafers, masks and other substrates up to 150 mm. Equipment is configured to individual customer needs, with various processes running simultaneously in a single system, using high-quality and functionally proven standard components for highest quality and repeatability.

Product overview

amcoss produces compact, fully- and semi-automatic single wafer processing equipment for coating, developing, cleaning, etching, lift-off and cooling/heating of wafers, masks and other substrates. The product portfolio consists of two main systems: n.amr (semi-automated processing systems) and n.amc (fully-automated processing systems). These systems are designed for individual customer needs and use high-quality, functionally proven standard components for highest quality and repeatability. The products are distributed through Notion Systems GmbH under the 'powered by amcoss' brand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• n.amr: Semi-automated single-wafer processing systems for coating, developing, cleaning, etching, lift-off and cooling/heating of wafers, masks and other substrates
• n.amc

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Notion Systems GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNotion Systems GmbH serves as the primary channel partner for amcoss technology, integrating amcoss-powered products into their photolithography and wet processing equipment portfolio. The partnership enables Notion Systems to expand their product offerings in the semiconductor industry. Products include n.amr (semi-automated) and n.amc (fully-automated) single-wafer processing systems branded as powered by amcoss.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SÜSS MicroTec: German-headquartered photolithography and wafer processing equipment manufacturer with overlapping offerings in coating, developing and wet processing for small- and mid-sized wafer formats — the most directly comparable peer to amcoss.
• EV Group (EVG): Austria-based semiconductor and MEMS equipment supplier with wafer bonding, lithography and processing tools serving similar sub-300mm and specialty substrate markets — directly comparable in technology and customer base to amcoss.
• Notion Systems GmbH: amcoss' exclusive distribution and OEM integration partner, producing its own line of photolithography, wet processing and inkjet printing systems for semiconductor, PCB and display markets — directly comparable in product category and customer overlap.
• ACM Research: Single-wafer wet cleaning and processing equipment supplier serving semiconductor manufacturers — directly competing with amcoss in wafer cleaning equipment where process technology and customer overlap are clear.

Emerging players

• ClassOne Technology: Specialist in wet processing equipment for sub-300mm wafer applications serving MEMS, LED, power and R&D markets — directly comparable to amcoss in compact single-wafer processing for niche substrate sizes.

Broad incumbents

• SPTS Technologies (KLA): KLA's SPTS division supplies wafer processing equipment (etch, CVD, PVD) used in MEMS, power, RF and advanced packaging — overlapping with amcoss on MEMS/specialty substrate processing within a much broader equipment portfolio.
• SCREEN Holdings: Japanese semiconductor equipment incumbent with a strong position in wafer cleaning and surface preparation systems — overlapping with amcoss' wafer cleaning equipment focus within a much broader equipment portfolio.
• Lam Research: Global leader in wafer fabrication equipment for etch, deposition and cleaning — operating in wafer cleaning and surface preparation categories where amcoss competes, but at vastly greater scale and across mainstream wafer sizes.
• Tokyo Electron: Major Japanese semiconductor equipment manufacturer covering coater/developer, etch and cleaning systems — competing with amcoss in photolithography and wet processing equipment within a full-stack product offering.
• Veeco Instruments: Equipment supplier with wet processing and surface preparation tools serving advanced packaging, MEMS and specialty semiconductor markets — adjacent competitor to amcoss in substrate processing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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