ACM Research Delivers First Horizontal Panel Electroplating Tool Strengthening Its Leadership in Fan-Out Panel-Level Packaging

ACM’s Ultra ECP ap-p enables next generation device performance amid accelerating market demand for advanced packaging

SEMICON EUROPA, Munich, Nov. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ACM Research, Inc. (“ACM”) (NASDAQ: ACMR), a leading supplier of wafer and panel processing solutions for semiconductor and advanced packaging applications, today announced it has delivered the first panel electrochemical plating tool, the Ultra ECP ap-p, to an industry-leading panel fabrication customer. This achievement underscores ACM’s advancement in panel-level electroplating technology and reflects growing market demand for scalable, cost-efficient advanced packaging solutions to meet next generation device requirements.

The Ultra ECP ap-p is the first commercial panel-level copper deposition system for the large-panel market, supporting plating steps across pillar, bump, and redistribution layer (RDL) processes. The system achieves panel-processing performance - comparable to traditional round wafer processes, enabling manufacturers to meet demanding device requirements with greater efficiency.

“We are pleased to fulfill this order for our Ultra ECP ap-p,” said Dr. David Wang, ACM’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “This milestone demonstrates our ability to deliver high-performance horizontal panel electroplating solutions through our differentiated technology that help customers accelerate their fan-out panel-level packaging roadmaps while strengthening our role in the advanced packaging ecosystem. As demand grows for next-generation devices, panel-level packaging offers the scalability, throughput, and cost advantages needed for high-volume production, which will achieve a seamless transition for the industry from 300-millimeter wafer packaging to panel-level packaging.”

The system features ACM proprietary horizontal electroplating technology, and supports copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), tin-silver (SnAg) and a gold (Au) plating. The Cu plating chambers incorporate high-speed plating paddles specifically designed for tall pillar applications, capable of achieving pillar heights exceeding 300 microns. The Ultra ECP ap-p features a four-sided sealing dry contact chuck for improved reliability, in-cell rinse functionality to minimize chemical cross-contamination between different plating cells, and a horizontal electroplating design synchronizing a rotating square electrical field with the rotating chuck for superior deposition uniformity.

To learn more about the Ultra ECP ap-p platform, schedule a meeting with ACM Research at booth C1129 at SEMICON Europa, November 18-21, Messe München, or visit our website.

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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 www.acmr.com.

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