I Dongguan was released on May 15, 2022 and authorized to reprint
How to break through the monopoly of foreign leading enterprises on the packaging process of laser power devices for 30 years?
Joining forces with professionals from around the world to 'fight monsters and upgrade', breaking through industry problems one by one, and fully achieving localization, "An Yi, founder and general manager of Dongguan PGT Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as" PGT Technology ") located in Songshan Lake International Innovation and Entrepreneurship Community, told reporters recently, striving to contribute to the domestic substitution of the semiconductor packaging industry.
It is reported that PGT Technology's first product, "Industrial Laser Heat Sink," has been recognized by domestic first-line laser customers and is currently in the process of small-scale production. In the next three years, the company expects revenues of 100 million yuan, 300 million yuan, and 500 million yuan respectively, achieving explosive growth.
Technology 'clearance', breaking industry problems“
This is the company's first product 'Industrial Laser Heat Sink', which is the base of laser power devices. The substrate is aluminum nitride ceramic, and PVD technology is used to achieve layer by layer accumulation of materials with different properties through special technical means. Although it may only be a few millimeters thick, there are currently more than 10 layers of thin film In the office of Songshan Lake International Innovation and Entrepreneurship, An Yi took out a black material "plate" the size of a matchbox with small grids on it and told reporters that the stacking of each layer is a solution and breakthrough of technical problems, such as heat conduction and dissipation.
It is reported that PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) is an advanced surface treatment technology widely used internationally. Its working principle is to use gas discharge under vacuum conditions to partially ionize the gas or evaporated substance, and deposit the evaporated substance or its reactants on the substrate while being bombarded by gas ions or evaporated substance ions.
PGT was established in August 2021 and settled in Songshan Lake International Innovation and Entrepreneurship Community in January of this year. Prior to this, Anyi had accumulated rich experience in supply chain management and enterprise operation management in internationally renowned IT enterprises, as well as rapidly growing new energy and laser enterprises. He has a profound understanding of connecting and integrating upstream and downstream resources of the industrial chain, gathering talent training teams, and enterprise operation management.
One of the technical difficulties of laser power devices, including the base, is heat dissipation. There is experimental evidence that for every 2 ℃ increase in temperature of electronic components, reliability decreases by 10%. The heat accumulation caused by the operation of electronic products can lead to overheating, lagging, crashing, and even explosions. Thermal management of electronic products has become a key issue that the industry urgently needs to address.
The performance of electronic devices such as mobile phones that we usually use will decrease after a period of time, and one of the main reasons is the rise in temperature, "said An Yi.
It is understood that currently, the entire process from technology to mass production of laser power device bases is mainly controlled by leading foreign enterprises, while domestic enterprises are still stuck in the mass production stage and have been unable to enter the market for a long time.
Technological breakthroughs cannot be achieved overnight. How to solve industry problems? At PGT Technology, the core team includes executives from domestic new energy, laser, semiconductor, and OLED panel companies, possessing dual advantages of grounding and internationalization.
To this end, my team and I visited experts in this field worldwide, formed a strategic alliance in technology, solved each technical difficulty one by one, made breakthroughs one by one, and ultimately completed independent innovation in the entire process from material technology to packaging, "said An Yi.
Technological breakthroughs like "monster fighting and upgrading" have enabled enterprises to make significant progress in this field. The positioning of the enterprise is to become a provider of high-power laser chip packaging and heat dissipation solutions with leading technology and high cost-effectiveness, top-notch precision manufacturing processes, and high-quality production capacity. It aims to break the technology blockade and product monopoly of overseas enterprises and achieve domestic substitution of products.
Will welcome explosive growth
The strong technological strength has attracted strong attention from financial institutions and multiple leading enterprises in the industrial chain. The shareholders of the company now include Dongguan Science and Technology Innovation Finance Group, as well as four listed companies in the chip, equipment, and optical communication industries, and founding team members An Yi said.
Breakthroughs in core processes and technologies accelerate the progress of product development. It is reported that PGT's first product, industrial laser heat sink, has been recognized by domestic first-line laser customers and is currently in the process of small-scale trial production. We have had multiple technical communications with a domestic laser customer, and the product performance can meet the production needs, "said An Yi.
It can be proudly said that the company's future goal is to become a leader in the domestic high-power chip packaging and heat dissipation sub field, breaking the technology blockade and product monopoly of foreign enterprises. An Yi said that the next step for the company is to develop a high-power heat sink product suitable for laser radar, expanding into the field of laser radar heat dissipation.
At the same time, the company is vigorously promoting the installation of new equipment and factories, with a cumulative investment of 20 million yuan. According to the plan, the cumulative investment amount in 2022 will reach 50 million yuan, which will be used for research and development as well as production.
Compared to our peers, we have the advantages of better performance and lower prices. In the current era of domestic substitution, the company will form a rapidly rising development trend in the next few years. "An Yi is confident in the company's development, and according to the current plan, the expected revenue for the next three years is 100 million, 300 million, and 500 million respectively, with the goal of applying for IPO listing before 2027.
The Songshan Lake International Innovation and Entrepreneurship Community also provides sufficient conditions for the development of enterprises, including technical cooperation, equipment leasing, talent cultivation, etc. In Songshan Lake Science City, the development of companies can be described as a fish in water and a tiger in wings. An Yi greatly praised the innovative and entrepreneurial atmosphere of Songshan Lake Science City.
Text/Image: Senior Journalist; Zhanghua Bridge
Editor: Fu Deming
