Oramir
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Oramir Semiconductor Equipment |
| type | Private company |
| industry | Semiconductors |
| founded | |
| founders | Fairchild Corporation, Teuza Venture Capital Fund and Rafael Development Corporation |
| defunct | |
| fate | Acquired |
| successor | Applied Materials |
| hq_location_city | Yokneam Illit |
| hq_location_country | Israel |
| products | Semiconductor wafer laser cleaning |
| num_employees | 27 |
| num_employees_year | 2001 |
| :: |
| name = Oramir Semiconductor Equipment | logo = | type = Private company | industry = Semiconductors | founded = | founders = Fairchild Corporation, Teuza Venture Capital Fund and Rafael Development Corporation | defunct = | fate = Acquired | successor = Applied Materials | hq_location_city = Yokneam Illit | hq_location_country = Israel | products = Semiconductor wafer laser cleaning | num_employees = 27 | num_employees_year = 2001
**Oramir Semiconductor Equipment Ltd. ** was an Israeli company that developed advanced laser cleaning technologies for semiconductor wafers, used during their manufacturing process. Oramir was located in Rehovot, Israel and was acquired by American semiconductor company Applied Materials.
History
Oramir was founded in 1992 by Fairchild Corporation, Teuza Venture Capital Fund and Rafael Development Corporation of Israel. Oramir was named after Amir Sinai who was killed in service as an IDF special unit NCO in July 1984, during the war in Lebanon. Dan Sinai, Amir's father, was one of Oramir's founders.
Oramir's notability derives from developing the advanced technology for cleaning silicon wafers in a one step dry process.{{Citation | title = Laser chemical process for clean applications of semiconductor manufacturing | bibcode=2000SPIE.3933...77Y | journal = Proc. SPIE | pages = 77–88 | volume = 3933 | last1 = Yogev | first1 = David | last2 = Engel | first2 = Michael Y. | last3 = Zeid | first3 = Shaike | last4 = Barzilay | first4 = Izhack | last5 = Livshits | first5 = Boris | editor4-first=Jan J | editor4-last=Dubowski | editor3-first=Malcolm C | editor3-last=Gower | editor2-first=Koji | editor2-last=Sugioka | editor1-first=Henry | editor1-last=Helvajian | series=Laser Applications in Microelectronic and Optoelectronic Manufacturing V | year=2000 | doi = 10.1117/12.387543| s2cid=137657317
References
References
- [http://www.yozma.com/portfolio/company.asp?item_id=23 Yozma portfolio - Oramir]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150403093030/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-12813651.html Fairchild launches Oramir] ''Israel Business Today''
- Tavor, Alon. (2001-05-30). "Applied Materials buys Oramir Semiconductor for $27m". [[TheMarker]].
- "SEC Info - Applied Materials Inc/DE - ‘10-Q’ for 7/29/01".
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