Erik C. Smith joins Alchimer as COO

MASSY, FRANCE: Alchimer S.A., a fast-growing provider of nanometric deposition technology for through-silicon vias (TSVs), semiconductor interconnects and other electronic applications, has named Erik C. Smith chief operating officer.

Smith has nearly 25 years of experience in the semiconductor industry in the U.S. and Asia, including five years as president and COO of Qcept Technologies, a manufacturer of inspection systems for detecting non-visual defects (NVDs) on wafers. In addition to day-to-day operations, Smith was responsible for product development, applications, and sales and marketing.

He also served for 12 years in a variety of management and senior executive positions at Ultratech Inc., including senior vice president of worldwide sales and marketing. In that position, Smith helped Ultratech achieve market shares of greater than 80 percent in the advanced packaging lithography business and greater than 90 percent for 300mm products at semiconductor IDMs. As managing director of Ultratech K.K., he helped launch Ultratech’s Japanese operations.

Smith will be based in Silicon Valley.