BE Semiconductor Industries N.V., simply called Besi, is a Dutch multinational company that designs and manufactures
semiconductor
A semiconductor is a material with electrical conductivity between that of a conductor and an insulator. Its conductivity can be modified by adding impurities (" doping") to its crystal structure. When two regions with different doping level ...
equipment. Besi offers
die attach, packaging, and plating solutions.
History
The company was founded in May, 1995 by Richard Blickman, who still leads the company today. At the end of 2022, Besi had a total of 1,675 permanent and 144 temporary employees. It outsources production to its subsidiaries in China and Malaysia.
Besi is a publicly traded company, and its shares are listed on the Euronext Amsterdam stock market under the BESI ticker symbol.
In 2021, Besi was valued at around $5.6 billion.
Products
Besi offers
die attach, packaging and plating solutions, with the die attach segment making up 82 % of the revenue in 2021. The segment includes
Flip Chip
Flip chip, also known as controlled collapse chip connection or its abbreviation, C4, is a method for interconnecting dies such as semiconductor devices, IC chips, integrated passive devices and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), to exter ...
, Hybrid Bonding as well as
Thermo Compression products among others. In total, Besi had a 42 % market share in the segment in 2022, making them the market leader. The company's plating products on the other hand are used mainly for
solar cell
A solar cell, also known as a photovoltaic cell (PV cell), is an electronic device that converts the energy of light directly into electricity by means of the photovoltaic effect. s and connectors, as well as other electric devices.
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{{AEX companies
Semiconductor companies of the Netherlands
Multinational companies headquartered in the Netherlands
Companies listed on Euronext Amsterdam
Companies in the AEX index