Following a Nikkei report that Epson and MANZ Asia will collaborate on inkjet technology for semiconductor manufacturing, message-board users have been actively discussing expectations for mass production and orders for CLUSTER TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.'s heads and core components.
Nikkei's online edition reported that Epson intends to pursue a collaboration with MANZ Asia on inkjet technology for semiconductor manufacturing. The collaboration is said to include a phase focused not only on research and development but also on mass production.
The core of the collaboration is for MANZ Asia to develop manufacturing equipment using Epson's printheads, with the companies aiming to commercialise three-dimensional packaging devices.
Message-board contributors referred to the possibility of component supply and orders related to CLUSTER TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD., and some views suggested that the company could supply the core of the head module. Some comments also indicated that mass production and increased orders could affect earnings.
Related information from the past, including the background to collaborations among Japanese companies and developments in 3DIC research and development, was also presented. One interpretation was that the collaboration could stimulate demand for three-dimensional packaging across the industry.