2. Superior Technical Ceramics
• A Re-introduction to Superior Technical Ceramics
• Reviewing Our Partnership
• Listening to Your Needs
• How Can We Be of Help?
Agenda
3. Superior Technical Ceramics
• A Re-introduction to Superior Technical Ceramics
• Reviewing Our Partnership
• Listening to Your Needs
• How Can We Be of Help?
Agenda
4. Superior Technical Ceramics
Technical ceramics expertise from a firm large
enough to control all its processes in house,
while remaining nimble enough to provide truly
personalized engineering partnership
Introducing Ourselves
5. Superior Technical Ceramics
A History of Nimble Innovation
Max Kirchberger Our Original Workshop in
New York City
Present Facility
1898 - founded as a lighting
fixture house in New York City.
1910 - begins manufacturing
products made from the natural
stone grade lavas.
1975 - Moves to new 24,000
sq. foot facility in St. Albans,
Vermont.
1985 - Changes name to
Superior Technical Ceramics to
reflect the technical nature of
their materials.
1945 - Begins the manufacturing
of wire wound resistors and
appliance type ceramics.
1953 - Moves to New Jersey and
introduces alumina to the product
line.
7. Superior Technical Ceramics
• Capabilities to produce wafer
chucks from 300mm to 450mm.
• Point Two from STC Here
• Point Three from STC Here
Semiconductor Specific Capabilities
8. Superior Technical Ceramics
Market Rate of Demand
When that
inventory reaches
6 week level they
reorder
STC ships from
our inventory --
2 week transit
time to Japan
STC replenishes
our inventory -- 6
weeks to rebuild
our stock level
Plansee maintains
inventory of parts
to suit their normal
demand for 8
weeks
10. Superior Technical Ceramics
Superior Engineering Partnership
• Unmatched access to our highly
skilled engineers; experts in
technical ceramics applications.
• Backed with 115 years of technical
materials and ceramics experience.
11. Superior Technical Ceramics
Superior Quality Control Process
Extrusion Green Machining Firing Coatings Inspect and Ship
Isostatic Pressing
Dry Pressing
Diamond
Grindings
Assembly
Raw Materials
Mixed & Batched
We can ensure the highest levels of quality because
we perform all of our services in-house, from powder
formation to shipping.
13. Superior Technical Ceramics
Cross Spectrum In-House Quality Control
World Class Inspection Capabilities
From dial calipers to multi-sensor CMMs, equipment and techniques
are chosen to ensure compliance to stated specifications.
Product confirmation capabilities include:
• Material Integrity Tests:
• Visible and fluorescent dye penetrant inspection
• Ultrasonic testing
• X-ray analysis
• Visual Inspection Microscopy
• Form evaluation:
• Profilometry
• Roundness testing
• Cylindricity measurement
• Dimensional confirmation:
• Optical comparators to 100x magnification
• Surface plates to “lab grade” standards
• Coordinate Measuring Machines with multi-sensor
capabilities
14. Superior Technical Ceramics
• A Re-introduction to Superior Technical Ceramics
• Reviewing Our Partnership
• Listening to Your Needs
• How Can We Be of Help?
Agenda
15. Superior Technical Ceramics
1990 - Present
Our Long Term Partnership
Over the past 23 years, we’ve
made a broad variety of technical
ceramic componentry to solve
your semi-conductor challenges.
17. Superior Technical Ceramics
• A Re-introduction to Superior Technical Ceramics
• Reviewing Our Partnership
• Listening to Your Needs
• How Can We Be of Help?
Agenda
