Haber Ma is the CEO of ADCERAX and leads the company’s global strategy in advanced ceramic materials for semiconductor and high-performance industrial applications. With a background in engineering, precision manufacturing, and international supply chain development, he has overseen ADCERAX’s transition from a traditional ceramics producer to a specialized supplier of semiconductor-grade alumina, zirconia, SiC, and Si₃N₄ components.
Haber has played a key role in establishing ADCERAX’s material engineering capabilities, machining precision standards, and customer collaboration model focused on reliability, purity, and long-term stability. Under his leadership, the company has expanded its portfolio to include ceramic robot arms, ESC-related components, plasma-erosion-resistant ceramics, and advanced furnace materials. He advocates for deeper integration between ceramic material science and semiconductor equipment engineering to support the industry’s scaling and purity demands.
Tell us about your company.
ADCERAX is an advanced ceramics manufacturer specializing in semiconductor-grade alumina, zirconia, silicon carbide (SiC), silicon nitride (Si₃N₄), aluminum nitride (AlN), and ZTA materials. Our mission is to deliver high-purity, high-reliability ceramic components that support the performance, stability, and cleanliness requirements of modern semiconductor equipment.
We focus heavily on engineering collaboration with tool OEMs and subsystem suppliers, providing fully custom mechanical parts, chamber insulation ceramics, ceramic end effectors, electrostatic-chuck-related components, and structural parts for vacuum, etch, deposition, and thermal processing systems. With vertically integrated machining, precision grinding, and testing capabilities, ADCERAX helps customers accelerate development, improve system reliability, and achieve long-term supply chain resilience.
What problems are you solving?
Semiconductor manufacturing environments push materials to extremes—high plasma energy, aggressive chemistries, rapid thermal cycling, and strict particle control. Many traditional materials cannot maintain dimensional stability, surface integrity, or dielectric reliability under these conditions. The smallest contamination event or micro-crack can jeopardize yield.
ADCERAX addresses these challenges with engineered ceramics that maintain high mechanical strength, low particle generation, and exceptional corrosion resistance. Our SiC and Si₃N₄ components withstand plasma erosion in etch and CVD chambers, while high-purity alumina and AlN ensure dielectric stability for wafer handling and isolation applications. In thermal processing, components such as precision alumina tube solutions support consistent temperature distribution and long-term furnace reliability. Our goal is to remove material-related failure modes so customers can focus on equipment performance rather than replacement cycles.
What application areas are your strongest?
Our strongest applications lie in semiconductor equipment—particularly where extreme environments demand stable, clean, and long-lasting ceramic components. Key product categories include:
- Electrostatic chuck (ESC) ceramics: high-purity dielectric materials and structural components for vacuum and plasma environments.
- Ceramic robot arms and end effectors: ultra-clean, lightweight, and thermally stable components for wafer transport and automation.
- LPCVD / diffusion furnace tubes: alumina and quartz-alternative ceramics for long-cycle thermal processing.
- Chamber insulation and isolation ceramics: rings, plates, and liners engineered for plasma-erosion resistance.
- SiC and Si₃N₄ mechanical components: ideal for corrosive chemistries and high-temperature subsystems.
These applications leverage our expertise in purity control, microstructure engineering, and precision machining for semiconductor equipment platforms.
What keeps your customers up at night?
Semiconductor equipment manufacturers face growing challenges around reliability, contamination control, and supply chain stability. A single ceramic component failure—whether from plasma erosion, thermal shock, or insufficient machining precision—can lead to extended downtime or yield loss.
Customers worry about:
- particle generation from material microfractures
- long-term erosion in aggressive plasma chemistries
- surface roughness drift affecting chamber cleanliness
- CTE mismatch causing assembly instability
- inconsistent global supply of critical ceramic parts
At ADCERAX, we help mitigate these risks through rigorous material qualification, tight-tolerance machining, and repeatable production processes. Our engineering collaboration model ensures each component is optimized for the customer’s system environment rather than treated as a generic ceramic part.
What does the competitive landscape look like and how do you differentiate?
The market for semiconductor ceramics is highly specialized, with a small group of manufacturers offering semi-grade purity and machining accuracy. Many suppliers focus on standard industrial ceramics, but semiconductor applications require an entirely different level of microstructural control, polishing precision, and contamination management.
ADCERAX differentiates by combining:
- semi-grade purity control for low alkali and low metallic contamination
- tight-tolerance machining for high-precision wafer handling and chamber components
- advanced materials portfolio (Al₂O₃, AlN, SiC, Si₃N₄, ZTA) aligned with semiconductor needs
- custom component engineering rather than fixed catalog items
- fast prototype-to-production cycles, enabling faster OEM development timelines
Our integration of engineering, machining, and materials expertise allows us to serve as both a supplier and a technical partner.
What new features or technology are you working on?
ADCERAX is expanding its R&D around high-purity ceramics for next-generation etch and deposition platforms. This includes improvements in:
plasma-erosion-resistant SiC and Si₃N₄ for advanced etch chemistries
high-thermal-uniformity alumina structures for diffusion and LPCVD systems
ultra-flat, ultra-clean ceramic plates for wafer handling subsystems
advanced polishing and surface engineering to reduce particle generation
We are also developing enhanced metrology and inspection methods to support OEM qualification requirements, including micro-defect detection and advanced surface analysis. Our long-term direction is enabling ceramic components that last longer, shed fewer particles, and support higher equipment uptime.
How do customers normally engage with your company?
Most customers approach ADCERAX through engineering-driven collaboration. They typically provide drawings, CAD files, or prototype requirements, and our team works closely with their engineers to refine material selection, tolerances, and design features.
We support the full cycle from prototype builds to mass production, offering:
- material and design consultation
- rapid sampling and custom machining
- batch production with strict quality control
- global logistics support for long-term supply programs
For semiconductor OEMs and subsystem suppliers, we often join early in the design phase to ensure every ceramic part meets performance, reliability, and cleanliness expectations. Website: https://www.adcerax.com
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