News: Suppliers
31 October 2024
JST appoints new chief technology officer
JST Manufacturing Inc of Meridian, ID, USA (a provider of wet benches, single-wafer surface preparation equipment and chemical processing systems) has appointed Dr Ismail Kashkoush as chief technology officer. Bringing over 30 years of engineering and industry expertise, he will lead JST’s engineering, technology and product line teams in the development of its surface preparation products and processes.
Specifically, Kashkoush will oversee the development and strategy for JST’s engineering teams in driving product advancement to support profitable growth. He will also introduce the company’s products and technology globally and maintain the technology roadmap to support company growth objectives for all surface preparation and technology nodes requirements. Kashkoush will work with partners to lead new technology advancements and guide next-generation technologies that JST will bring to customers.
“Ismail brings a wealth of expertise, a fresh perspective and a transformative vision to our technology teams,” says CEO Ryan Zrno. “As we amplify our commitment to technology innovation, Ismail will help us focus on delivering groundbreaking solutions to our clients, partners and key stakeholders.”
Previously, Kashkoush was CTO for Akrion Technologies Inc, where he maintained its technology roadmap to support growth objectives for all FEOL/BEOL processes. In addition to his patent portfolio, Kashkoush has many technical publications and conducted regular seminars on wafer surface preparation technology for the IC, MEMS, FPD and PV sectors. He earned a Ph.D. in Engineering Sciences from Clarkson University in 1993.
Picture: JST’s new chief technology officer Dr Ismail Kashkoush.
“I’ve spent my career understanding the technical challenges often plaguing customers within the wet processing space and look forward to bolstering innovative product and technology development during this pivotal time in JST’s growth, showcasing JST’s ability to address wide-ranging customer requirements with flexible technologies and top-notch service,” says Kashkoush.
Kashkoush joins at a time when JST is seeing growth in single-wafer processing and batch processing across both silicon and compound semiconductor markets for key target applications including MEMS and sensors, optoelectronics, lasers, LEDs, and photodiodes. The rapid acceleration of artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, 5G and other emerging technologies will require accelerated development of advanced cleaning technologies to support the manufacturing of smaller, complex semiconductor devices, notes the firm.
JST is exhibiting its full line of wet-processing solutions in booth #C2-332 at electronica 2024 in Munich, Germany (12–15 November).
