Announced details
Hakuto entered into a distribution agreement to sell Oxford Instruments’ compound semiconductor process equipment in Japan. Capital and personnel relationships: not disclosed.
Headquartered in High Wycombe, UK. Its main markets are materials analysis, semiconductors, healthcare and life sciences, and it provides advanced scientific technology and expertise to academic institutions and companies. Founded in 1959 as the first spin-out company from the University of Oxford. A constituent of the FTSE 250 Index on the London Stock Exchange.
No specific impact on revenue or profit is provided. The disclosure states that the company aims to support customers and contribute to improvements in quality, productivity and manufacturing efficiency.
The company does not address Contract Value / Offering price.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Compound semiconductor process equipment using Oxford Instruments’ plasma process technology, Etching and deposition solutions |
| Counterparty | Oxford Instruments plc (London Stock Exchange, ticker: OXIG) |
| Counterparty overview | Headquartered in High Wycombe, UK. Its main markets are materials analysis, semiconductors, healthcare and life sciences, and it provides advanced scientific technology and expertise to academic institutions and companies. Founded in 1959 as the first spin-out company from the University of Oxford. A constituent of the FTSE 250 Index on the London Stock Exchange. |
| Relationship with the Company | Hakuto entered into a distribution agreement to sell Oxford Instruments’ compound semiconductor process equipment in Japan. Capital and personnel relationships: not disclosed. |
| Contract Date | 2 October 2026 (announced as executed) |
| Applicable area | Compound semiconductor processes, Semiconductor manufacturing, Research and Development, Mass production, GaN (gallium nitride) power devices, SiC (silicon carbide) power devices, Data communications and optoelectronics using GaAs (gallium arsenide), Data communications and optoelectronics using InP (indium phosphide) |
| Impact on Business Performance | No specific impact on revenue or profit is provided. The disclosure states that the company aims to support customers and contribute to improvements in quality, productivity and manufacturing efficiency. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Demand for advanced process technology is increasing in Japan’s semiconductor market, against a backdrop of expanding applications for GaN and SiC power devices and data communications and optoelectronics using GaAs and InP. The agreement will also combine the two companies’ technological capabilities, sales strength and technical support capabilities to help customers address challenges including quality, manufacturing performance, productivity and cost optimization.