Semiconductor Review: Specials Magazine

Ventex: Building the Next Generation of Semiconductor Equipment Lifecycle Solutions

For more than three decades, Ventex has earned the trust of semiconductor manufacturers by helping them maximize equipment performance, extend asset life, and improve capital efficiency through deep engineering expertise and customerfocused lifecycle support. Today, the company is entering a new phase of growth, defined by a leadership transition designed to strengthen its ability to serve customers while preserving the values that have shaped its success since 1994. With Olaf Gresens assuming the role of Chief Executive Officer and founder Brett Pearson focusing on strategy and technology, Ventex has established a leadership structure that balances continuity with innovation. Supported by Seaside Equity Partners, the company is expanding its engineering capabilities, operational infrastructure, and technology development to meet the evolving needs of semiconductor manufacturers worldwide. Rather than redefining the business, this next chapter builds on a strong foundation of technical excellence, customer commitment, and longterm partnerships. Preserving the Foundation While Preparing for the Future Leadership transitions often mark significant change, but at Ventex, the objective has always been evolution rather than reinvention. The company's success has been built on more than technical expertise alone. Its reputation rests on a customer-first culture, responsive engineering support, and the ability to solve complex equipment challenges throughout the semiconductor manufacturing lifecycle.

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Ventex: Semiconductor Lithography Refurbished, Reliable and Ready for the Future

Top Quantum-Enhanced CMOS SWIR Image Sensor Manufacturing Solutions 2026

From healthcare diagnostics and autonomous systems to industrial inspection and biometric security, advanced imaging is enabling machines to capture information beyond the limits of human vision. At the center of this evolution are image sensors, where CMOS technology has become the dominant imaging platform through decades of improvements in performance, scalability, power efficiency, and cost. While CMOS sensors excel in the visible spectrum, extending imaging into the short-wave infrared (SWIR) range has traditionally required specialized materials such as indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs), increasing manufacturing complexity and cost. As demand grows for advanced sensing across a wider range of applications, the challenge is no longer simply improving existing image sensors but making high-performance SWIR imaging more scalable and accessible. SeeDevice addresses this challenge with QMOS™, a quantum-enhanced CMOS SWIR image sensor platform that integrates proprietary quantum materials with standard CMOS manufacturing. This novel approach extends SWIR sensitivity while leveraging the mature CMOS manufacturing ecosystem, with the goal of making advanced SWIR imaging more practical and cost-effective across a broader range of industries.

CXO INSIGHTS

Omron's End-To-End Solutions Propelling Manufacturers Towards Industry 4.0

Christoph Wimmer, Manager, Semiconductor/Electronics, Omron Automation Americas

Selective Conformal Coating in Electronics Manufacturing

Jon Urquhart, Director - Global Applications Engineering, PVA

Trends to Watch in the 3D Era

Aaron Fellis, Corporate Vice President and General Manager of Dielectric ALD Products, Lam Research [NASDAQ: LRCX]

The Future of Human Interaction with Consumer Electronics: Meeting the Sensor Needs

Neomar Giacomini, Senior Engineering Manager - Electronics Hardware Development, Whirlpool

The Floor is Farther than It Looks

Michael Burns, Director of Manufacturing and Quality, FreeWave Technologies

The New Role of Semiconductors and Electrical Components

Juan Ontiveros, MTB Engineering Manager / Manufacturing Engineering Manager, ALPS ALPINE

Building Specialized Silicon at Industrial Volume

Danny Kohanek, SVP of Manufacturing, SUMCO

IN FOCUS

Future Imaging: Strengthening Quantum-Enhanced CMOS Sensor Production

Quantum-enhanced CMOS SWIR image sensor manufacturing solutions advance precision imaging through scalable production, improved sensitivity, intelligent manufacturing and reliable performance.

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Extending Fab Productivity through Specialized Equipment Support

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EDITORIAL

Advancing Semiconductor Manufacturing Through Smarter Technology

Semiconductor manufacturers need to keep equipment productive, extend asset life and handle increasingly complex devices. New chip architectures are also making fabrication more demanding, putting greater emphasis on precision, process control and data. In this edition of Semiconductor Review, we look at companies and technology leaders working on different parts of these challenges.

Leading the edition is Ventex, recognized as the Top Semiconductor Equipment Supplier 2026. It helps semiconductor manufacturers keep equipment in service through refurbishment, modernization, maintenance, field support and spare parts. The company’s broader lifecycle approach helps customers extend equipment life, improve uptime and make better use of existing assets.

SeeDevice, recognized as the Top Quantum-Enhanced CMOS SWIR Image Sensor Manufacturing Solutions 2026, is working to make short- wave infrared imaging more practical. Its QMOS™ platform combines proprietary quantum materials with standard CMOS manufacturing, extending image sensing beyond the visible spectrum. The technology has potential applications in healthcare, industrial inspection, automotive systems, biometrics and consumer electronics.

The edition also features Aaron Fellis, Corporate Vice President and General Manager of Dielectric ALD Products at Lam Research, who looks at the manufacturing demands of the 3D era. His perspective covers process chambers, new interconnect materials, chiplet integration, data-driven manufacturing and efforts to reduce material and energy use.

Christoph Wimmer, Manager, Semiconductor/Electronics at Omron Automation Americas, looks at the role of integrated automation in modern manufacturing. His perspective explains how controllers, sensors, vision, motion control, robotics and safety systems can work through a common software environment while making plant-floor data easier to collect and analyze.

Together, these stories offer a grounded look at semiconductor manufacturing, from equipment lifecycle management and advanced imaging to fabrication and automation. We invite you to explore the edition and the ideas shaping the industry's next phase.