Released large CVD system for semiconductor process
Released Japan’s first MOCVD system
Opened Tokyo branch office
Moved HQ to current location and started selling products of March Instruments Inc. (now NORDSON CORPORATION)
Opened OPTO films research laboratory in Sunnyvale
Released LSCVD® system for processing of TEOS SiO2 film
Opened R&D Center I in Kyoto
Opened Tsukuba Office
Opened Tokai Branch
Released ferroelectric film deposition system using technology of Symetrix Corporation.
Developed the CFC pollution-free technique using thin film technology
Released compact reactive ion etching system RIE-10NR
Released ICP etching system RIE-101iP
Developed DLC (diamond-like carbon) film coating technology on plastic bottles in collaboration with Kirin Brewery Co., Ltd.
Released ICP etching system RIE-200iP
Released compact PECVD system PD-220
Acquired field support business from Samco Engineering Co., Ltd.
Opened Cambridge Research Laboratory at University of Cambridge, UK
Became publicly listed in JSDA Over-the-Counter Trading Securites Market
Opened Taiwan Office
Opened Production Center I in Kyoto
Released production type PECVD system PD-220LC
ロバート・ボッシュ株式会社からの高速シリコン深堀技術を導入
Opened Shanghai Office
Changed company name to Samco Inc.
Withdrew from JSDA Over-the-Counter Trading Securites Market and became publicly listed in JASDAQ Securities Exchange Market
Released plasma CVD system PD-2203L (Cluster Lab) for general purpose
Provided to British business the technology of mass-producing ferroelectric-carbon nanotubes which was developed together with University of Cambridge
Released compact batch-type plasma cleaning system PC-300 for cleaning electronic substrate
Opened Product Service Center
Released dry etching system RIE-800iPB for MEMS
Signed a collaborative research agreement with Tsinghua University (China)
Released ICP etching system RIE-140iP for LD
Opened R&D Center II in Kyoto
Released production type MOCVD system MCV-2018 for GaN film deposition
Established a subsidiary, Samco Global Service Inc., in Taiwan for field support
Released production type ICP etching system RIE-330iPC for LED
Started running of Samco Global Service Inc.
Held 30th anniversary event at Kyoto Hotel Okura
Released R&D type dry etching system RIE-400iPB for MEMS
Became listed in Osaka Securies Exchange JASDAQ Market (now TSE JASDAQ (standard) market) as a result of the merge of Osaka Securities of Exchange, Co., Ltd. and Jasdaq Securities Exchange, Inc.
Released production type plasma CVD system PD-330STC for TSV
Released production type plasma CVD system PD-5400 for LED
Opened East Coast Office in North Carolina, U.S. (Relocated in New York in May 2014)
Opened Beijing Office
Released production type ICP etching system RIE-331iPC for LED
Released ICP etching system RIE-600iP for SiC power device
Transferred Samco’s stock listing to Tokyo Stock Exchange Market Second Section
Released production type ICP etching system RIE-600iPC for SiC power device
Released production type RIE system RIE-800iPBC for MEMS
Transferred Samco’s stock listing to Tokyo Stock Exchange Market First Section
Transferred Samco’s stock listing to Tokyo Stock ExchangeMmarket First Section
Signed distribution agreement of MOCVD systems with Valence Process Equipment Inc. (U.S.)
Acquired UCP Processing (Lichtenstein) as a subsidiary (Later renamed as samco-ucp AG)
Opened Fukuoka Office
Released ALD system AL-1 for electronic devices
Increased capital to JPY 1.66 billion through public offering
Signed distribution agreement of SiC epitaxial CVD system with Epiluvac AB (Sweden)