Electronic Materials
In its electronic materials business, AGC contributes to the most advanced sectors of the electronics industry by applying the leading-edge technologies it has fostered in its glass, chemicals, and ceramics businesses, including material, processing, surface treatment and molding technologies.
Electronic Materials
In its electronic materials business, AGC contributes to the most advanced sectors of the electronics industry by applying the leading-edge technologies it has fostered in its glass, chemicals, and ceramics businesses, including material, processing, surface treatment and molding technologies.
Materials for Semiconductor and MEMS processes
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Synthetic Fused Silica Glass - AQ series
The synthetic fused silica glass AQ series is a high-purity, high-quality functional material
The synthetic fused silica glass AQ series is a high-purity, high-quality functional material based on AGCʼs abundant experience accumulated over its long history of technological R&D in fine glasses, fine chemicals, and fine ceramics.
Product Name
Synthetic Fused Silica Glass AQ series
Use
Lens material for Semiconductor lithography system Lens material for FPD lithography equipment Optical parts for various semiconductor manufacturing and measurement equipment Micro Optics (DOE, Microfluidics, etc...) High power laser processing machine UV-LED, Xe Excimer lamp High Frequency Device
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Silicon Carbide
High purity, high strength, low thermal expansion Silicon carbide
Silicon carbide (product name: ROICERAM™-HS) has characteristics of high purity, high strength, low thermal expansion and excellent acid resistance and heat resistance. We have over 30 years of experience as a supplier of parts for semiconductor manufacturing furnaces mainly in high temperature process. Our technologies accumulated in the semiconductor market have led to applications in LED, solar cell, SiC power device in recent years.
Product Name
ROICERAM™-HS
Use
Material for semiconductor production equipment Material for LED manufacturing device Material for solar cell production equipment Structure material for precision optical device Aerospace industries
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CMP Slurry
AGC offers slurry and polishing solutions for CMP processes
AGC delivers slurries and polishing solutions for CMP processes as the fully integrated manufacturer from abrasive production.
To realize multi-layered structures with high levels of flatness and zero defects, we optimize our slurries with high planarization and selectivity control technologies for not only silicon-based materials such as poly-Si, SiO2 and SiN, but also metals and resin that fulfill various technical requirements from CMP processes in semiconductor front-end, back-end, packaging and so on.Product Name
CMP Slurry
Use
Oxide film polishing Copper wiring polishing Poly-Si film polishing
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Glass substrate for semiconductor packaging
Glass substrate for packaging(mounting) of semiconductor
This glass substrate is suitable as a carrier substrate for the process in semiconductor packaging. It is characterized by flatness and smoothness.
The shape corresponds to wafers such as Φ300 mm or panel sizes such as 500 mm square.Product Name
Glass substrate for semiconductor packaging
Use
Cover glass substrate for wafer level packaging Back grinding glass for wafer level packaging Support glass packaging Support glass substrate for panel level packaging
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Through Glass Vias
Glass substrate with through vias which enables 3D integration
AGC can make through vias in thin glass substrate by the patterns of customers’ requirements. AGC expects TGV substrate in the use of 3D integration for semiconductor packaging, and other wide variety of fields.
Product Name
Through Glass Vias
Use
3D circuit substrate for semiconductor packaging Substrate for semiconductor packaging 3D glass IPD MEMS Sensor device
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Glass substrate for anodic bonding
Glass with an expansion coefficient that is very close to silicon
AGC's SW glass substrates have thermal expansion coefficients that are extremely close to that demonstrated by silicon over a wide range of temperatures. They therefore can be firmly bonded to silicon substrates (basal plates) through anodic bonding. These products are mainly used for the support glass substrates of MEMS elements and for wafer level packaging.
Product Name
SW glass substrates
Use
Pressure sensor Acceleration sensor
Multi Material
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Industrial PTFE Composite Materials
AGC manufactures a variety of high-performance PTFE composite materials including PTFE Fabric, Belt, Silicon Tape, and PI composite materials.
AGC’s PTFE Composite Materials are grounded in our PTFE and silicone coating process technologies. Due to their excellent temperature resistance, non-stick and chemical resistance, these products are utilized as crucial components in various industries such as semiconductors, displays, batteries, electronics, building films, food, and other general industries.
Product Name
Industrial PTFE Composite Materials
Use
Semiconductor, display, battery, electronics, building films, food, and other general industries.
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CCL（Copper Clad Laminate）
AGC is focused on the development of dielectric substrates for high frequency electronics such as high-speed wired and wireless communication, intelligent vehicle, aerospace & defense and next generation satellite communication.
What is CCL?
It is an abbreviation for Copper Clad Laminate.
CCL is formed by lamination of copper foil onto both sides of resin impregnated glass fabric sheets. After processing the end products are electronic circuits as part of printed wiring boards.Product Name
CCL（Copper Clad Laminate）
Use
Electronic circuit board
Optical Materials
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High refractive index glass
AGC's high refractive index glass substrates feature all the characteristics required for large Field of View and high image quality for glass substrates used in next-generation displays.
AGC has successfully developed glass substrates for AR/MR glasses and established a mass production system for them. AGC's high refractive index glass substrates feature high refractive index, high transmittance, high flatness and surface smoothness.
Product Name
High refractive index glass
Use
Glass waveguide used on AR glasses Glass waveguide for automotive head-up display Sensing
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DOE・Diffuser
Micro-structured glass components for various consumer electronics and industrial laser applications
DOE and diffuser realized by high accuracy glass processing technologies
Product Name
Diffractive optical element（DOE）・Glass diffuser
Use
Sensing AR/VR/MR Lighting Communications Security Laser beam shaping
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Wave plate
AGC's glass-based wave plates are applicable to various situations where high reliability is required. We can provide optical control according to customer requirements such as low degree, low wave surface aberration, wavelength selectivity, patterning, etc.
AGC's unique polarization control technology enables the realization of a highly efficient polarized beam splitter function. We provide various solutions based on liquid crystal material technology, ultra-precision glass processing technology, and composite technology, while ensuring stable quality with our high-precision microfabrication technology.
Product Name
Wave plate
Use
Optical communication equipment(Wavelength Selective Switch, etc.) Optical imaging equipment
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IR cut filter
Visibility compensation filters for cameras
This glass filter adjusts a sensitivity of CCD and CMOS image sensors (which are used in digital cameras such as cell phone cameras, security cameras, and vehicle cameras) to the spectral sensitivity of the human eye. It features a basic composition of fluorophosphate glass, so it has outstanding acid resistance, water resistance, and strength.
Product Name
NF Glass Filter
Use
Digital camera (single-lens reflex, compact) Digital camera for cellular phone Camera for industrial machine Monitoring camera In-vehicle camera Digital image input equipment like camera for image recognition equipment
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Aspherical Glass Lenses
Aspherical Glass molded lenses improving the optical performance of precise equipment
Aspherical glass molded lenses improving the optical performance of precise equipment
Product Name
Aspherical Glass Molded Lenses
Use
Digital camera Digital video camera Monitoring camera Projector In-vehicle camera Optical communication
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Micro Lens Array
Because AGC's micro lens arrays are made of glass, they offer higher light resistance than molded resin products and stable thermal characteristics and can be used in applications requiring high reliability.
AGC provides various solutions based on high precision glass microfabrication, molding, and composite technologies, as well as original designs, to achieve light control (uniform illumination and other projection pattern formation) and stable quality to meet customer requirements.
Product Name
Micro Lens Array
Use
CCD/CMOS image sensor Optical communication equipment (collimation, coupling lens, etc.) optical interfaces CPO (co-packaged optics) Digital cameras High brightness LED organic LED
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Glass Ceramics Substrate
GCHP™ means Glass Ceramics Hybrid Package.
Products for contributing brightness and high-output of LED and semiconductor laser.Heat generated increases in high power LED applications.
However, GCHP™ improves the durability of LEDs through a wide range of wavelengths, including the IR~UV bands and enables them to be used for high-power applications, as they are more reliable than conventional resin and alumina substrates in terms of heat dissipation and discoloration. In addition, its reflectivity is 20% higher than that of alumina substrates, so intensity may be increased effectively.
GCHP™ heat release performance can increase the output power which supports the growing demands in semiconductor lasers marketProduct Name
GCHP™
Use
Exterior illuminations Street lights Tunnel lights In-vehicle lightings Plant lightings UV lightings Plant lightings Medical lightings
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Transmission grating
AGC's transmission type diffraction gratings are adoptable in various devices in areas such as optical communications and LiDAR. We address customer requirements by applying our proprietary optical design, microfabrication, and coating technologies.
AGC has extensive experience in the development, prototyping, and mass production of transmission type diffraction gratings that apply various proprietary and mass production technologies. These enable AGC to propose the optimal solutions for customers.
Product Name
Transmission grating
Use
Optical communication equipment LiDAR Attenuator Optical spectrum analyzers
Optical Thin Film
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Antireflection Film
Reduce the surface reflection and improves the permeation rate
This product can prevent reflection from a surface, and improve the permeation rate by forming a single or multilayer dielectric film on a surface with optical material.
Product Name
Antireflection Film
Use
Products using lenses Processing device Medical Measurement devices, etc.
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Beam Splitter
Select an arbitrary wavelength and able to separate polarization components
This filter reflects part of single incident light, or is able to allow one part to permeate it. Also, it can separate p and s polarization components.
Product Name
Beam Splitter
Use
Semiconductor and liquid crystal exposure equipment Laser interferometer Measurement devices, etc.
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Interference Filter (Dichroic Mirror)
Adjustment of permeation and reflection depending on the incidence angle is possible.
This product separates light in one or more wavelength regions with multilayer films of dielectric substance where the respective curvature rate is different. With the effect, specific color can be extracted. Using oblique light incidence, it reflects the light in the specific area, and is permeated by the light in other areas. As a standard, it separate white light into the primary colors of blue, green, and red. Also, it can combine the three primary colors into white light.
Product Name
Dichroic Mirror/Filter
Use
Color TV camera Liquid crystal projector Color enlarger for photographs / Color fax / Illumination / Other optical systems, etc.
Other
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Glass Frit,Glass Pastes and Glass Lid for Hermetic Sealing
Materials for electronics applications used for the purposes of insulation, hermetic sealing, etc.
Available in a variety of forms, including powder, paste, preforms, and tubes, these glass materials are mainly used in electronics applications for insulation, hermetic sealing, and protection purposes, etc. AGC leverages its strengths in design and analysis to expand applications of glass as a high-performance electronic material.
Product Name
Glass Frit,Glass Pastes and Glass Lid for Hermetic Sealing
Use
LTCC substrate Hybrid IC Chip components (condenser, inductor, MEMS)
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Tissue Culture Products
Plastic ware for tissue culture products with reliable "IWAKI" brand
We offer plastic container products for tissue cultures that are marked with a well-known dolphin mark. Pursuing high quality and usability, AGC is working on the development of new products and detailed services that are unique to Japan. Our products are widely used in tissue culturing laboratories as well as in research for regenerative medicine.
Product Name
Tissue Culture Products
Use
Biotechnology research Life science research
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Laboratory Glass Ware(Beaker, Flask,etc.)
High-quality heat resistant glass ware for Laboratories
We offer heat resistant glass ware for Labratories and glass products for environmental applications. Pursuing high quality and usability, AGC in contributing to the develpment in the field of life science technology.
Product Name
Laboratory Glass Ware
Use
For environmental measurement Biotechnology research Life science research
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Borosilicate Glass tube and rod
Borosilicate glass tube and rod that are excellent in heat resistance and durability
Borosilicate glass tubes and rods are well-known materials for glass products for scientific experiments. They conform to the requirements specified in the glassware for chemical analysis (JIS-R3503), and have excellent characteristics.
Product Name
Borosilicate Glass tube and rod
Use
Glass for scientific experiments Chemical plant
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Heat Resistant Glassware
Heat resistant glassware usable everyday for food preparation, cooking, dining and storage
AGC's glassware products, i.e. dishes and cooking utensils (bowls, measuring cups, tea and coffee pots, storage containers, etc.) for household use, are made of heat resistant glass (borosilicate glass) that has outstanding heat and chemical resistance, in addition to odor-resistance properties.
Product Name
iwaki Heat Resistant Glassware
Use
Kitchen appliances Tableware