Horizontal Furnace Experts since 1974
Over 1000 furnaces shipped worldwide
We are the experts on the Bruce Diffusion Furnace because we created it. With over 700 BDF 41s & 500 BDF 4s, we continue to support our customers – many of them with us for decades. It is with great pride that our controls and equipment built 10, 20 and even 30 years ago continue to produce product for our customers.
We are committed to supporting our existing customers with new and refurbished horizontal diffusion furnaces. We also supply the buyers, resellers and refurb-houses with our Atmoscan and Automation products.
With over four decades in the industry, Bruce has the experience necessary to meet your current needs, and to lead the way to advancing technologies. With our manufacturing center in North America, and experienced professionals located throughout the world – our team is available to assist you with your equipment, conversions and Apex requests.
Contact us to learn how our team of experts can support your horizontal furnace needs.
History of Bruce Technologies
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1968
1968 - First product shipped
Bruce Industrial Controls provided precision analog controllers to the glass manufacturing industry and Western Electric Co.
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1974
1974 - BDF-8 Horizontal Furnace Introduced
Introduced the BDF-8 horizontal diffusion furnace system. (7351 Controls)
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1976
1976 - Company purchased by BTU
BTU Engineering purchased Bruce Industrial Controls
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1976
1976 - BDF-4 Horizonatal Furnace Introduced
Introduced the BDF-4 horizontal diffusion furnace system.
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1984
1984 - BDF-41 Horizontal Furnace introduced
Introduced the BDF-41 horizontal diffusion furnace. (7355 Controls)
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1986
1986 - First Automated System
Introduced the System 2000 horizontal diffusion furnace with full wafer automation.
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1992
1992 - Acquisition by Kokusai Electric
BTU International and Kokusai Electric entered into a joint venture to form Bruce Technologies International
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1996
1996 - Bruce is a subsidiary of Kokusai Electric
Bruce Technologies became a solely owned subsidiary of Kokusai Electric.
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1996
1996 - BDF-200 Introduced
The BDF-200 is a three stack 200mm horizontal diffusion furnace and is the favorite workhorse of analog semiconductor fabs.
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1996
1996 - Intempos Introduced
Introduces advance temperature modules (Intempos). Intempos protects against loss of product wafers due to thermocouple failures, increases wafer throughput, and improves process uniformity and run-to-run repeatability.
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2000
2000 - S300 Automation Introduced
Amtech Systems introduces the S300 stand-alone automation
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2004
2004 - Bruce acquired by Amtech
Amtech Systems acquires Bruce Technologies establishing manufacturing and sales operations
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2012
2012 - BDF-300 Introduced
The BDF-300 brings the horizontal diffusion furnace into the 300mm age. The BDF-300 is the industry leader in 300mm horizontal diffusion furnaces with the most installations worldwide.
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2019
2019 - Bruce is a division of BTU
BTU International and Bruce Technologies have again become one corporate entity – both having been divisions of the Amtech Group. This change has been approved by the boards of Amtech Corporation, Bruce Technologies and BTU International. BTU and Bruce Technologies have been co-located in one building, in North Billerica, MA.
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