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ACM Research Announces Qualification of High-Temperature SPM Tool for Customer in China

ACM Research Announces Qualification of High-Temperature SPM Tool for Customer in China

Strong Pipeline of Additional Evaluation Customers

FREMONT, Calif., March 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (“ACM”) (NASDAQ: ACMR), a leading supplier of wafer processing solutions for semiconductor and advanced packaging applications, today announced its Single-Wafer High-Temperature Sulfuric Peroxide Mixture (SPM) tool has been qualified by a key logic device manufacturer in mainland China. To date, ACM has delivered its SPM tools to thirteen customers. The system features ACM’s proprietary nozzle design, which prevents acid mist splatter during the SPM process, improving particle performance, reducing chamber preventive maintenance cleaning frequency, and enhancing system uptime. It supports wet etching and wafer cleaning for both front- and back-end processes at 28-nanometer (nm) and below technology nodes.

“The Single-Wafer Moderate/High-Temperature SPM tool is a prime example of ACM’s commitment to innovation in solving customers’ challenges in high-volume 300mm semiconductor manufacturing. We’re already seeing great interest across our global customer base in this tool,” said Dr. David Wang, ACM’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “The Moderate/High-Temperature SPM represents a growing portion of the wafer-cleaning equipment market, especially High-Temperature SPM tool, which plays a critical role in manufacturing next-generation semiconductor devices.”

ACM’s Single-Wafer Moderate/High-Temperature SPM tool is suitable for a variety of front- and back-end wet etching and cleaning processes, including low-to-medium temperature sulfuric acid cleaning at 90 degrees Celsius (°C), high-temperature sulfuric acid photoresist stripping at 170°C, and ultra-high temperature sulfuric acid metal lift-off at 190°C. As semiconductor process nodes advance, the demand for single-wafer high-temperature sulfuric acid processing is increasing significantly. This trend brings increasingly stringent requirements for particle control, chamber environment management, and sulfuric acid temperature stability. In response to these challenges, ACM has introduced an innovative design for its Single-Wafer Moderate/High-Temperature SPM tool, positioning it as a ready-to-deploy solution to meet the evolving needs of the industry. ACM’s proprietary technologies integrated into the tool include:

  • A multi-level heating method that ensures the highest mixed temperature exceeds 230℃ and is steadily controlled.
  • An SPM nozzle design that prevents high-temperature SPM from splashing outside the chamber; it achieves better particle control with an average particle count of fewer than 10 at 26nm.

The Single-Wafer Moderate/High-Temperature SPM tool is equipped with an inline chemical mixing system and a configurable process chamber that accommodates various chemical solutions. It can also be seamlessly integrated with ACM's patented SAPS and TEBO megasonic technologies to enhance organic contaminant removal and improve wafer surface preparation.

About the ACM Single-Wafer Moderate/ High-Temperature SPM Tool

ACM’s  is designed for various wet-etching processes and both single- and double-sided cleaning. It is compatible with a wide range of chemicals and cleaning processes. By effectively removing organic defects while minimizing film loss, it outperforms most post-cleaning and photoresist wet stripping processes. Supporting wafer sizes from 150mm to 300mm, the system features four load ports, a configurable setup of 8 to 12 chambers, a multifunctional chemical distribution system, and a self-cleaning chamber.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release are not historical facts and may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “plans,” “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “designed,” and similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on ACM management’s current expectations and beliefs and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by the forward-looking statements. A description of certain of these risks, uncertainties and other matters can be found in filings ACM makes with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, all of which are available at Because forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, actual results and events may differ materially from results and events currently expected by ACM. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. ACM undertakes no obligation to publicly update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date hereof or to reflect any change in its expectations with regard to these forward-looking statements or the occurrence of unanticipated events.

About ACM Research, Inc.

ACM develops, manufactures and sells semiconductor process equipment spanning cleaning, electroplating, stress-free polishing, vertical furnace processes, track, PECVD, and wafer- and panel-level packaging tools, enabling advanced and semi-critical semiconductor device manufacturing. ACM is committed to delivering customized, high-performance, cost-effective process solutions that semiconductor manufacturers can use in numerous manufacturing steps to improve productivity and product yield. For more information, visit .

© ACM Research, Inc. ULTRA C, SAPS, TEBO and the ACM Research logo are trademarks of ACM Research, Inc. For convenience, these trademarks appear in this press release without ™ symbols, but that practice does not mean ACM will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, its rights to such trademarks. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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 ACM Research (Shanghai), Inc.
 
  
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 ACM Research (Korea), Inc.
 
  
 Taiwan
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 Singapore
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