
Recycling of compound semiconductor wafers, backside thinning and development of chemomechanical processes

III/V-Reclaim
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About III/V-Reclaim
Founded in 1991, III/V-Reclaim is a medium-sized company specializing in the recycling of semiconductor wafers. Its service portfolio includes the reclamation (reclaim) of compound semiconductor wafers of the III/V classes, backside thinning of wafers, and the development and optimization of chemomechanical processes. In addition, the company carries out customer-specific process developments. With around 35 years of experience, III/V-Reclaim is active worldwide and supplies customers from the semiconductor industry, in particular from the III/V compound semiconductor sector. The combination of wafer reclaim, thinning and customized process development forms the company's distinctive profile.
- Processes
- Recycling of compound semiconductor wafers (wafer reclaim), Backside thinning, Development and optimization of chemomechanical processes, Customer-specific process developments, Recycling of semiconductor wafers (wafer reclaim)
- Materials
- Compound semiconductor (III/V) wafers, Semiconductor wafers
- Founded
- 1991
- Industries
- Semiconductor industry, Compound semiconductors (III/V semiconductors)
- 01
Acceptance of used compound semiconductor wafers
- 02
Wafer reclaim (restoration of the wafer surface)
- 03
Backside thinning (backside grinding)
- 04
Chemomechanical process development according to customer specification
Materials & Processes
Compound semiconductor (III/V) wafers
Compound semiconductor wafers that are reconditioned and reused in the reclaim process.
Semiconductor wafers
Substrate wafers for backside thinning.
Services & Parts

Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recycling of compound semiconductor wafers (wafer reclaim)Surface | – | – | – | – | III/V compound semiconductor wafers |
| Backside thinningMachining | – | – | – | – | Semiconductor wafers |
| Development and optimization of chemomechanical processesEngineering | – | – | – | – | Semiconductor wafers |
| Customer-specific process developmentsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
- 1991
Founding of the company; since then growth into a well-known medium-sized company active worldwide.