Mersen - Annual Report 2014

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Mersen • Annual Report 2014
In 2014, as LEDs andmicrochips became increasingly prevalent and demand rose for power electronics
to transformand distribute energy, Mersen continued to leverage its expertise to serve
the emerging electronic technologies that connect and brighten our lives.
Compact laminated busbars
for semiconductor lithography
Mersen has been chosen by one of the world’s leading
manufacturers of photolithography equipment to design
interconnection solutions for the new machine it is developing. Because
the semiconductor etching process requires extremely high precision, at
nanometer scale and very fast speeds, the connection system developed
for the wafer carrier replaces cables with laminated busbars. This custom-
engineeredsolutionguaranteesquick-fitmountingand long-termreliability.
Surging demand for power
electronics in China
The installation of new production lines in China in 2012
enabled Mersen to strengthen its presence in the country and
win a large number of contracts. Our exclusive fuse/busbar/cooler
bundle attractedmanynewcustomers in industries as varied as railways,
windpower, solar power, HVDC transmission and electric vehicles. These
included both Chinese companies like Yongii, Tiankin and RXPE, and large
manufacturers with Chinese facilities, such as TMEIC, Crompton Greaves
and Xuji. The local plant also enables us to serve regional customers,
such as Rotem and Semikron in South Korea, Hitachi in India and Fuji and
Sanwa in Japan.
More performance
for Applied’s Varian system
Applied Varian, the world leader in ion implant
technology, has called on Mersen’s expertise for
its semiconductor doping equipment. The purity
of Mersen graphite enables more precise etching,
which deepens the active layers, thereby improving
semiconductor performance. In addition to this
technical expertise, the collaborative venturewas also
based on our ability to provide local customer support,
particularly in the United States and China.
ELECTRONICS
THE YEAR INBRIEF
A year in in
the spotlight
Power electronics module