Chinese semiconductor equipment maker Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc aims to cover more than 60 percent of high-end semiconductor equipment categories within five years, chairman Yin Zhiyao said.
The ambition highlighted China's efforts to strengthen its domestic semiconductor supply chain and reduce reliance on overseas equipment suppliers amid intensifying global competition in advanced chip technologies.
At the opening ceremony of the company's new headquarters in Shanghai's Lingang area on Saturday, Yin said within five years, through a combination of in-house development and strategic acquisitions, AMEC aims to cover more than 100 types of high-end semiconductor equipment.
"The company's long-term goal is to become a global first-tier semiconductor equipment supplier by 2035 in terms of scale, product competitiveness and customer satisfaction," he said.
AMEC has developed 54 types of high-end semiconductor equipment, including 26 plasma etching systems, 24 thin-film deposition, chemical mechanical polishing and metrology tools.
