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ALMEX TECHNOLOGIES Inc.
Sales group
August,2021

ALMEX TECHNOLOGIES Ver.1.2

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Advanced Vertical Continuous
Plating system (VCP)High speed applications&Fine L/S applications
ALMEX TECHNOLOGIES
2021
ALMEX TECHNOLOGIES Ver.1.2

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1st Generation 1998 - 2000
➢ Release of preliminary ALMEX VCP model

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History

2nd Generation 2000 - 2017
➢ Mini-environmental design for dust reduction➢ Provision of SAP plating capability
3rd Generation 2017 - Today➢ Provision of leading edge capability for SAP &MSAP products
The latest generation - ALMENEXT➢ To provide more sophisticated and highperformance functions

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ALMEX TECHNOLOGIES Ver.1.2

TMMarketRequirements

High speed data transmission applications➢ Uniform copper plating thickness(For tight impedance control)➢ Uniform trace width (For good yield)➢ Fine L/S FC-BGA applications(8mm minimum)
AiP / AoP applications➢Asymmetric copper balance between frontand back of the panel
Mobile applications➢ To be light, thin, short and small

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ALMEX TECHNOLOGIES Ver.1.2

TMCauses of Cu thickness deviation➢ Current concentration at specific area of panel

DevelopmentFocus➢ Unexpected current flow to another side➢ Non-optimized current profile at rectifiertransition zone➢ Warpage of panel✓ Non-optimized fixture design✓ Bad panel loading in fixture

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ALMEX TECHNOLOGIES Ver.1.2

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New current supply system

Technicalinnovations➢ Complete current isolation between front andback side of panel➢ Anode contact optimization➢ Full-flat busbar

New fixture design➢ New design of sacrificial plates(To improve current concentration at panel edge)

Optimum current profile➢ Sophisticated current control, especially for soft
start /soft end(*) profile(To optimize current profile at rectifier transition)(*)ramp up and ramp down
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ALMEX TECHNOLOGIES Ver.1.2

TMCommitment to Material Quality

Manufacturing
policyfor accurateequipment➢ Made-in-Japan Material/Parts (or equivalent)are proactively used for important parts that
determine plating accuracy, MTBF andequipment life

Commitment to Manufacturing➢ Cutting edge NC machines are used to keepaccuracy➢ Certification system for key operations

Commitment to Inspection➢ In-house developed inspection/measurement
tools are used to assure assembly accuracy
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ALMEX TECHNOLOGIES Ver.1.2

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ALMENEXT innovations provide
unprecedented uniformity
Uniformity➢ 60% variety improvementcompared to current models (*)
Measurement condition
Panel size
Current density
Plating thickness: 510 mm x 610 mm: 2.0 ASD
: 20 mm(*)Data of inhouse experiments (not assured)The description for the product design, specifications, data may vary due to further development activities without prior notice.
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ALMEX TECHNOLOGIES Ver.1.2

TMStandard deviation

Uniformity

Δ60%(*)

Uniformity
inhousedata

Current modelFront

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Back

Measurement condition
Panel size
Current density
Plating thickness

Δ57%(*)

Current modeltotal

Front

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Backtotal: 510 mm x 610 mm: 2.0 ASD
: 20 mm(*)Data of inhouse experiments (not assured)The description for the product design, specifications, data may vary due to further development activities without prior notice.
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ALMEX TECHNOLOGIES Ver.1.2

TM✓ Improve product characteristics

Benefitsforcustomers✓ May increase the number ofproduct units per panel✓ Improve Yield✓ Less inspection & measurement✓ Easier process control✓ Process step reduction
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ALMEX TECHNOLOGIES Ver.1.2

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Prototype equipment :Available in ALMEX TECHNOLOGIES(ready for customer experiments)

Releaseschedule

1st Product shipment :Planning in 2022 Q3

Start of sales activities :2021 October
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ALMEX TECHNOLOGIES Ver.1.2