August 19, 2011 – Compugraphics International is widening its line of photomasks to include larger-area products up to 16 in2. The move is a result of the UK firm’s Jan 2011 acquisition of Germany’s Masken Lithographie und Consulting (ML&C), which focuses on large-area maskmaking and services (e.g. mask cleaning).
The expanded offerings come as a direct result of customer demand for larger photomasks for applications including wafer-level packaging and other semiconductor and optical uses, noted Compugraphics GM Brian Young, in a statement.
ML&C, established in 1992, "has won a reputation as one of the world’s leading mask shops," and its addition "gives us the ability to produce high-quality masks up to 16-inch square to meet client demands," he said.