Hermes Microvision, a Taiwan-based provider of e-beam inspection tools and solutions used in semiconductor production, generated net profits of NT$682 million (US$23.1 million) for the first half of 2012, 3.33% more than its existing paid-in capital of NT$660 million, the company said at an August 28 investors conference.
Optical inspection is the mainstream mode of inspecting wafers and the proportion using e-beams is still low, implying large market potential for e-beam inspection. Hermes said adding e-beams can inspect a smallest pitch of 3nm.
Hermes will offer e-beam inspection tools specifically for 3D ICs, the company noted.
| Hermes Microvision: Financial report, 2Q12 (NT$m) | ||||
| Item | 2Q12 | Q/Q | 1H12 | Y/Y |
| Consolidated revenues | 1,082 | 18.66% | 1,994 | 80.51% |
| Gross margin | 70.83% | up 0.70pp | 70.49% | up 3.79pp |
| Net operating profit | 444 | 33.01% | 778 | 156.28% |
| Net profit | 407 | 48.17% | 682 | 159.44% |
| Net EPS (NT$) | 6.51 |
| 11.08 |
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Source: Company, compiled by Digitimes, August 2012
Article translated by Adam Hwang
