The Korean company that was featured here a while ago apparently surfaced again.
Personally, I considered this mostly a joke company when I saw pictures of their “cleanroom” where some guy was tinkering with something wearing jeans, but based on this article at least, there might be something to it:
Awesome Ray succeeded in implementing a standard pellicle-sized membrane (11.0cm X 14.4cm) that can cover the entire exposure mask last year. Awesome Ray is planning to complete quality certification for commercialization as a next-generation semiconductor pellicle within this year. CEO Kim said, “We have set a sales target of 7 billion won this year,” adding, “The goal is to complete the quality certification of CNT-based membranes this year and synthesize the order plan.”
I don’t really have the competence to evaluate whether this is a credible company or not. As I mentioned, those leaked photos where a guy was tinkering with something in jeans mostly just raised a smile, but maybe there’s something here, or maybe not. If they pass that validation this year, then it’s clear they have a product; what technology (dry, wet) it was made with remains to be seen. I’m just wondering, if this company is the real deal, why aren’t the Korean FST and also the Korean Awesome Ray collaborating?