Aroot Subsidiary Recruits Semiconductor Lithography Specialists from Samsung Electronics and SK hynix

Aroot's semiconductor equipment subsidiary, NSRC, is strengthening its competitiveness in the refurbished equipment business by recruiting specialists who handled lithography equipment at major semiconductor manufacturers, including Samsung Electronics and SK hynix.

NSRC announced on October 14 that it had recently hired five engineers with more than 20 years of experience in lithography equipment. The new hires are specialists who handled lithography equipment installation, relocation, and maintenance at major semiconductor manufacturers, including Samsung Electronics, SK hynix, and DB HiTek.

They have extensive technical experience with a wide range of lithography equipment, from i-line to KrF (krypton fluoride) and ArF (argon fluoride) systems. NSRC plans to build on this recruitment to strengthen its technical services, moving beyond simply sourcing and selling equipment to include refurbishment, installation, performance verification, setup, and after-sales maintenance.

In the semiconductor refurbished equipment business, technical expertise in relocating and installing equipment to meet customers' production-line requirements and verifying its performance is considered just as important a competitive advantage as the ability to source equipment. The company said refurbished equipment also has the advantages of shorter delivery times and lower costs than new equipment, and that demand is growing alongside increased global investment in semiconductors.

NSRC has recently secured a series of contracts to supply lithography equipment to semiconductor companies in China, Taiwan, and other markets, building a track record of orders in the global market. The company plans to accelerate its expansion among overseas customers following this recruitment of specialists.

The company aims to establish the capabilities to provide a comprehensive lithography equipment solution, handling everything from equipment sourcing and refurbishment to relocation and installation, setup, inspection, and after-sales technical support. It said this will expand its competitiveness from a business model centered on simply purchasing and selling equipment into technology-based services.

A company representative said, "The engineers who have joined us have accumulated extensive experience in the field, relocating, installing, and maintaining Nikon lithography equipment. With their recruitment, we will strengthen our technical capabilities to directly handle not only equipment sourcing but also refurbishment, installation, inspection, and after-sales service, building trust among overseas customers."

The representative added, "We are expanding our customer and partner base on the strength of our supply track record with global semiconductor companies in China, Taiwan, and other markets. With the newly recruited specialists at the center of our efforts, we will enhance both the technical competitiveness and profitability of our semiconductor refurbished equipment business."

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