Concord, CA - March Plasma Systems recently named Hirotaka Tanabe their Senior Applications Engineer for Japan. Based in the Nordson offices in Tokyo, Mr. Tanabe joins the March team who provides local support for March customers throughout Japan. "Mr. Tanabe's well-rounded technical experience allows us to expand our lab capabilities for existing and potential customers," explains Terumitsu Tsuji, March's Japan Business Manager.

Mr. Tanabe has over 6 years of experience working with plasma technology for DRAM device manufacturing at Micron Japan. Prior to that, Mr. Tanabe worked for Brooks Automation Japan, Applied Materials Japan, and Texas Instruments. He holds a B.D. degree in chemical industrial engineering from Tokushima University.

The Japan facilities are fully equipped with March plasma treatment systems for samples testing, customer training, demonstrations, and applications support. Use of radio-frequency, low pressure plasma is an efficient, cost-effective and environmentally friendly method of surface activation and cleaning during manufacturing processes, improving reliability and increasing yield in semiconductor and printed circuit board assembly.

March Plasma Systems is the global leader in gas plasma technology for semiconductor, PCB, and webbed material industries, and has direct support centers in CA, FL, Singapore, Europe and Japan. With over 20 years of continuous innovation, March designs and manufactures a complete line of award winning and patented plasma systems that support all markets. An expert staff of scientists and engineers is available to assist in the design of plasma processes that improve both product reliability and production yields.