Mattson Technology

What Mattson Technology does

Mattson Technology, Inc. is a Fremont, California-headquartered manufacturer of semiconductor wafer processing equipment, founded in 1988 and operating globally with offices in the United States, Germany, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore, and Japan. The company designs and produces six core product families used by integrated circuit manufacturers: SUPREMA dry strip systems, paradigmE plasma etch systems, Novyka selective etch and surface treatment systems, Helios rapid thermal processing (RTP) systems, Millios millisecond anneal systems, and the Aspen/Alpine strip and etch platforms. Underlying technology centers on proprietary inductively coupled plasma (ICP) sources with grounded Faraday shields, double-side heating RTP with DTEC temperature control, and water-wall argon arc lamp millisecond annealing. An installed base of over 10,000 Remote ICP sources, 700+ SUPREMA systems, 700+ paradigmE platforms, 500+ Aspen III systems, and 300+ Helios C200 platforms evidences decades of customer adoption across memory (DRAM, NAND, 3D NAND) and foundry/logic manufacturers.

Mattson operates a direct enterprise sales model with global field service engineers and 24x7 technical and parts support, including on-site parts consignment and equipment refurbishment programs. Revenue is generated from capital equipment sales (hardware) and aftermarket services (spares, upgrades, preventive maintenance, process engineering, refurbishment). The company maintains design centers in the US and Singapore, manufacturing facilities in the US (Fremont) and Germany (Dornstadt), and holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certifications. Since 2016, Mattson has been privately held under Chinese state-owned Beijing E-Town Semiconductor, following its acquisition that ended its prior NASDAQ: MTSN listing. The company is recognized by third-party analysts as a key player in the semiconductor annealing equipment, rapid thermal processing, and dry strip systems markets.

Name

Mattson Technology

Legal name

Mattson Technology, Inc.

Website

http://www.mattson.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Mattson Technology is a Fremont, California-based manufacturer of semiconductor wafer processing equipment, supplying dry strip, plasma etch, RTP, and millisecond anneal systems to memory and foundry/logic chipmakers globally under private ownership by China's Beijing E-Town Semiconductor.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Semiconductor Wafer Processing Equipment

NAICS

Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing (333242)

SIC

Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens (3567), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Thermal Processing Equipment (Furnaces/RTP/Anneal) (HDAHAEAE)

Keywords

• Semiconductor wafer processing
• Plasma etch equipment
• Dry strip systems
• Rapid thermal processing
• Millisecond anneal systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Fremont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Semiconductor Wafer Processing Equipment Sales: Mattson designs, manufactures, markets and globally supports semiconductor wafer processing equipment used in IC fabrication. Revenue is generated from the sale of capital equipment including Dry Strip, Plasma Etch, Rapid Thermal Processing, and Millisecond Anneal systems to semiconductor manufacturers.
2. Customer Support, Spares, and Services: Provides comprehensive customer support including product support, upgrades, spares, and mature product sales and refurbishment tools. Services include preventive maintenance, on-demand service, process engineering services, and spare parts including on-site consignment programs and refurbishment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Mattson Technology designs, manufactures, markets, and globally supports semiconductor wafer processing equipment used in integrated circuit fabrication. The portfolio covers dry strip, plasma etch, surface treatment, rapid thermal processing (RTP), and millisecond anneal systems sold to leading DRAM, NAND, and logic/foundry manufacturers worldwide.

Product overview

Mattson Technology is a semiconductor wafer processing equipment manufacturer offering a portfolio of six core product families: SUPREMA® for dry strip, *paradigm*E® for plasma etch, Novyka® for surface treatment and selective materials removal, Helios® for rapid thermal processing, Millios® for millisecond anneal, and Aspen® for strip and etch applications. These systems are used by leading memory, foundry, and logic device manufacturers worldwide for the fabrication of integrated circuits. The company maintains global headquarters in Fremont, California, with design centers in the US and Germany, and manufacturing facilities in the US and Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aspen: ICP-based dry strip and etch systems including Aspen II and Aspen III platforms for semiconductor manufacturing.
• Alpine
• SUPREMA
• Helios
• Millios
• Novyka
• paradigmE

Products and services

• SUPREMA Product Family Dry strip equipment for removing photoresist and residues during integrated circuit fabrication, used by semiconductor fabs.
• paradigmE Product Family Plasma etch systems for advanced node semiconductor manufacturing, used by DRAM, NAND, and logic/foundry fabs.
• Novyka Product Family Surface treatment equipment for wafer conditioning processes in IC fabrication.
• Helios Product Family Rapid Thermal Processing (RTP) systems for thermal annealing steps in semiconductor wafer processing.
• Millios Millisecond anneal system for advanced node thermal processing using water-wall argon arc lamp technology.
• Aspen Product Family Strip and etch integrated processing system for semiconductor wafer fabrication.
• Customer Support Services Global field service, spare parts, and support for the installed base of Mattson wafer processing equipment at customer fabs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10,000 ICP sources operating worldwide
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators14 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ASM International: A leading deposition and etch equipment supplier for advanced semiconductor nodes, with portfolio overlap in front-end thermal and plasma processes. ASM is a broad incumbent rather than a pure-play direct competitor to Mattson.
• Tokyo Electron (TEL): One of the largest Japanese semiconductor equipment makers, competing with Mattson in plasma etch and adjacent front-end equipment. TEL's broader portfolio and stronger position at leading-edge logic make it a broad incumbent rather than a head-to-head niche competitor.

Direct peers

• Applied Materials: The largest semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment company, directly competing with Mattson across plasma etch, rapid thermal processing, and annealing. Applied Materials is named alongside Mattson as a key player in the Semiconductor Annealing, RTP, and Dry Strip markets.
• Kokusai Electric: A Japanese semiconductor equipment specialist in thermal processing (batch and single-wafer RTP/anneal furnaces), directly competing with Mattson's Helios and Millios product lines. Co-listed as a key player in the Semiconductor Annealing Equipment market.
• PSK Inc. A Korean semiconductor equipment specialist focused on dry strip and cleaning systems, directly competing with Mattson's SUPREMA and Aspen product families and co-listed in the Dry Strip market ranking.
• Lam Research: A leading supplier of plasma etch and strip equipment for semiconductor fabrication, directly competing with Mattson's SUPREMA, paradigmE, and Aspen product families. Co-listed with Mattson in the Semiconductor Dry Strip Systems market ranking.
• Centrotherm: A German thermal processing equipment supplier for semiconductor and solar applications, with overlap in annealing and RTP co-listed alongside Mattson in the Semiconductor Annealing Equipment market.
• Axcelis Technologies: Supplier of ion implant and anneal systems for semiconductor manufacturing, directly overlapping with Mattson's thermal processing business. Co-listed as a key player in the Rapid Thermal Processing System market.
• SEMCO Technologies: A supplier of rapid thermal processing systems for advanced semiconductor nodes, directly competing with Mattson's Helios RTP family and co-listed as a key player in the RTP market.
• ULVAC: A Japanese vacuum and thin-film equipment manufacturer with direct overlap in dry strip and plasma etch, co-listed with Mattson in the Semiconductor Dry Strip Systems market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mattson-technology

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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