RODEL PARTNERS WITH ETERNAL CHEMICAL TO PROVIDE COPPER CMP SOLUTIONS SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY
05 March 2001 - Rohm & Haas Co

Rodel, Inc., has announced that they have completed an agreement with Eternal Chemical Co., Ltd. to distribute and market Eternal Chemical's advanced copper CMP slurry solutions. Eternal Chemical, a leading chemical company in Taiwan, will utilize Rodel's market channel to the global semiconductor industry and customer support infrastructure to bring its copper slurry products to the marketplace.

"This partnership offers global semiconductor manufacturers access to a copper slurry solution currently in production at a major manufacturer in Taiwan. With the variety of copper integration schemes currently in practice, Eternal Chemical's products complement Rodel's current portfolio of copper CMP pads, slurries, fixed abrasives and reactive liquids. "We see this partnership as a win-win-win for Eternal Chemical, for Rodel and most importantly, for our customers," said Joan Koppenbrink, vice president, corporate marketing of Rodel.

Currently in production, the Eternal Chemical slurries have proven their capability to support stringent customer requirements for copper CMP in high-volume semiconductor processing. The latest versions of these slurries are qualified for next-generation copper CMP processes at 130 and 100 nm technology nodes. The excellent planarization and high bulk copper removal rates available with the Eternal slurries provide superior performance in actual production applications.

"In the competitive environment of electronic industries, it is an honor to have the opportunity to work together with a major player like Rodel. Through this partnership, we are aiming to become a key provider in the semiconductor industry," said Allen Kao, president of Eternal Chemical.

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