Advanced Energy Unveils Centra Smart Hub for Improved Temperature Measurement in Next-Generation Semiconductor Tools

What happened: Advanced Energy Industries Inc. (Nasdaq: AEIS) launched the Centra Smart Hub at SEMICON West in San Francisco, paired with its new Remote Smart Sensors for wafer temperature measurement in semiconductor tools. Key numbers: Supports up to eight sensors. Why it matters: The company says the hub-and-spoke design targets lamp-heated Si and SiC processes such as RTA and Epi growth, where IR lamps can saturate traditional near-IR pyrometers. It cites improved wafer-to-wafer repeatability and thermal uniformity for higher yields. Market: -5.4% by next close ($260.77 on Oct 14), +17.6% YTD

Advanced Energy Industries Inc. (Nasdaq: AEIS) launched the Centra Smart Hub at SEMICON West in San Francisco, paired with its new Remote Smart Sensors for wafer temperature measurement in semiconductor tools.

The company says the hub-and-spoke design targets lamp-heated Si and SiC processes such as RTA and Epi growth, where IR lamps can saturate traditional near-IR pyrometers. It cites improved wafer-to-wafer repeatability and thermal uniformity for higher yields. Market: -5.4% by next close ($260.77 on Oct 14), +17.6% YTD