Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (K&S) designs, develops, manufactures and sells capital equipment and consumables and provides services used to assemble semiconductor and electronic devices, such as integrated circuits, power discretes, light-emitting diode (LEDs), advanced displays and sensors.
The company specializes in developing cutting-edge semiconductor and electronics assembly solutions enabling a smarter and more sustainable future. The company’s ever-growing range of products and se...
Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (K&S) designs, develops, manufactures and sells capital equipment and consumables and provides services used to assemble semiconductor and electronic devices, such as integrated circuits, power discretes, light-emitting diode (LEDs), advanced displays and sensors.
The company specializes in developing cutting-edge semiconductor and electronics assembly solutions enabling a smarter and more sustainable future. The company’s ever-growing range of products and services supports growth and facilitates technology transitions across large-scale markets, such as advanced display, automotive, communications, compute, consumer, data storage, energy storage and industrial.
The company also services, maintains, repairs and upgrades its equipment and sells consumable aftermarket solutions and services for its and its peer companies’ equipment. The company’s customers primarily consist of integrated device manufacturers (IDMs), outsourced semiconductor assembly and test providers (OSATs), foundry service providers, and other electronics manufacturers and automotive electronics suppliers.
Segments
The company operates four segments consisting of Ball Bonding Equipment, Wedge Bonding Equipment, Advanced Solutions, and Aftermarket Products and Services (APS).
Ball Bonding Equipment: Reflects the results of the company from the design, development, manufacture and sale of ball bonding equipment and wafer level bonding equipment.
Wedge Bonding Equipment: Reflects the results of the company from the design, development, manufacture and sale of wedge and wedge-related bonding equipment.
Advanced Solutions: Reflects the results of the company from the design, development, manufacture and sale of certain advanced display, die-attach and thermocompression systems and solutions.
APS: Reflects the results of the company from the design, development, manufacture and sale of a variety of tools, spares and services for its equipment.
Customers
The company’s major customers include IDMs, OSATs, foundry service providers, and other electronic manufacturers and automotive electronics suppliers.
Sales and Customer Support
The company primarily utilizes its direct sales force, as well as distribution channels, such as agents and distributors, depending on the product, region, or end-user application. The company's sales support and customer support resources are located primarily in Singapore, Israel, Taiwan, China, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Japan, Thailand, India, the U.S., Germany, Mexico, Switzerland and the Netherlands. Supporting these local resources, the company has technology centers offering additional process expertise in Singapore, China, Switzerland, Israel, the U.S. and the Netherlands.
By establishing relationships with semiconductor manufacturers, OSATs, and vertically integrated manufacturers of electronic systems, the company gains insight into its customers' future semiconductor packaging strategies. In addition, the company also sends its products and equipment to customers and potential customers for trial and evaluation. These insights assist the company in its efforts to develop products and processes that address its customers' future assembly requirements.
Competition
The company’s major equipment competitors are ASM Pacific Technology, Hesse GmbH, Han's Laser Technology Co., Ltd., BE Semiconductor Industries N.V., Hanwha Precision Machinery Co., Ltd., Panasonic Holdings Corporation, Yamaha Robotics Holdings Co. Ltd., and Nordson Corporation.
The company’s significant consumables competitors are PECO Co., Ltd., Disco Corporation, Small Precision Tools Co., Ltd. and Chaozhou Three-Circle (Group) Co., Ltd.
Environmental and Other Regulatory Matters
Though the majority of the company's manufacturing activities take place outside of the U.S., certain of its advanced packaging products are subject to the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The company maintains an export compliance program designed to meet the requirements of the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of State.
History
Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. was founded in 1951. The company was incorporated in Pennsylvania in 1956.