JUSUNG Engineering Co. Ltd. announced a definite agreement to supply an integrated etch and deposition system for an advanced MRAM technology. CNE is a joint venture founded by Crocus Technology.

The supply agreement has a significant meaning to JUSUNG's global expansion strategy as the process technology was validated by Crocus Technology in the USA. MRAM etching equipment to be supplied by JUSUNG is a core process tool that can etch non-volatile materials such as platinum, manganese and cobalt. Conventional process tools cannot process such new materials that are used in advanced memory devices, making JUSUNG's Genaon Plus a unique enabling technology.

The plasma etching equipment specialized for magnetic metal layers patterning, one of the most critical in MRAM processes, can completely eliminate polymer residue left behind on the side walls during the etching process, thereby enabling chip designers to utilize a variety of new materials. As a low-power, high-density memory chip that combines storage capacity of flash memory and high speed of DRAM, MRAM is emerging as a next-generation memory. The MRAM market is engaging rapidly and is expected to grow to 925 billion Korean Won in 2018 globally.

JUSUNG is excited to participate at the early stage of such a high growth market.