Semiconductors

There has been much technological advancement in products such as Semiconductor chip, FPD (Flat Panel Display), Solar panel and Cell phone. For the Semiconductor chip, miniaturization has led to circuit linewidth design decreasing from 32 nm to 22 nm, and large scale integration allows change from single to multiple packaging design (System in Package) which accomplish lower power consumption, higher operating speed and smaller chip size. For the FPD, the panel size has been increased to 2850mm x 3050mm (10th generation) from 2500mm x 2300mm (8th generation). Due to advancement and industry trend in Semiconductor or FPD manufacturing equipment, the components such as Bearing, Linear motion products and Mechatronics products are required to obtain lower dust emission, lower out gas, higher thermal resistance, better corrosion resistance, higher rigidity, higher speed and higher accuracy.

NSK is constantly adding to its product lineup with new products developed in response to the increasingly sophisticated needs of the market, and it is improving the coverage of the SPACE Series. This series makes full use of NSK's proprietary core technologies in such as areas as materials and lubrication. Since the release of the SPACEA Series, the company has continued to focus its energies on technical development, developing such products as:

• titanium alloy bearings (a world first)
• new highly corrosion resistant stainless steel bearings
• clean lubricant V-DFO bearings, ball screws, and linear guides