Entry into the wafer acceptance test (WAT) equipment market and establishment of a cleanroom knockdown manufacturing system
First written in FY2025. 3 of 5 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2026-H1. Latest entry: 2026-10-13.
No other company in this theme has enough history to compare yet.
- FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the current fiscal year, we are proceeding with the launch of the IoT healthcare device ‘BodyBeat,’ knockdown production and sales of wafer inspection equipment for front-end processes, market expansion of the RYUGU liquid lens, preparations to launch high-voltage-capable logic inspection equipment, and sales expansion of the strongly alkaline ionized-water generator and PURE SHOWER series of environmental products.」
前工程向けウエーハ検査装置について、従来のクリーンルーム整備・ノックダウン製造計画から、当期のノックダウンと販売を進める段階へ進展したと記載している。 - 2026-05-15RestatedOccurring Fact
「To enter the front-end inspection market, we are currently planning to construct a cleanroom for assembling front-end equipment and are proceeding with plans to begin shipping front-end inspection equipment by the end of fiscal 2026.」
Plans to enter the front-end inspection market, construct a cleanroom and begin shipments by the end of fiscal 2026 are continuing. - FY2025First statedAnnual report
「We will launch front-end inspection equipment for a new field: physical inspection of completed wafers at front-end semiconductor manufacturing plants, including film-thickness inspection, and electrical characteristic testing to verify the final quality-assurance process before shipment against design standards and customer requirements. We will build a Class 1,000-level cleanroom at our Osaka facility, perform knockdown assembly of front-end inspection equipment supplied by an affiliated company, and manufacture and sell it.」
Beginning with the release and launch of WTS-511, the company disclosed entry into the front-end WAT inspection-equipment market as a separate initiative. It plans to establish knockdown manufacturing capabilities by the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2026, including a Class 1,000-level cleanroom at the Osaka facility.