Company Profile

Fico is a product division of BE Semiconductor Industries N.V., which is publicly listed as BESI on EURONEXT (Amsterdam, the Netherlands). Fico produces molding systems, trim & form equipment, laser markers, laser deflashers, laser singulation and saw singulation systems for leadframe and array connect substrates.

The Fico molding equipment is used to encapsulate semiconductor devices in epoxy resins to protect them from environmental influences.
With the trim & form equipment, the metallic leads of the encapsulated devices are cut and formed for placement on a printed circuit board or in other sockets. Trimming and forming is the final step in the manufacturing process of a semiconductor. The procedure requires a high degree of precision, particularly with the increasing adoption of smaller devices with thinner and more numerous leads that can easily be misformed or broken during the process.
In the newer generation of semiconductors, using array connect technology, the molded substrates are singulated into individual packages. This can either be done with a saw singulation system or, for irregular shapes or high density products, by means of laser singulation (depaneling).
A laser marker can be a part of a trim & form line or can be used separately with just a loader and offloader. The laser deflasher can also en incorporated in a trim & form line to smoothly remove any flash from the molded products.

Fico creates exceptional customer value by offering ultimate reliability and productivity, excellent customer service, extreme precision and high production yields. The flexibility of the systems permits both high volume production of devices and small production runs of specialized chips. At the same time the sophisticated features of the equipment enable it to support the introduction of new packages. Fico is headquartered in Duiven (the Netherlands), and operates service centers in Europe, the USA and Asia

Fico machines have a proven reputation for innovation, quality, reliability and high volume output. Based on experience dating back several decades, each system is designed to meet the challenges of today's ever more demanding manufacturing processes and volumes. The systems will significantly increase yields, whilst keeping cost of ownership low. On top of this, our process knowledge and support assist you in improving your current processes and can contribute to the introduction of new packages. For Fico improvement is essential. Good is not good enough.