Modutek to debut SmartFAB AI at SEMICON West 2026

Modutek will showcase its wet process equipment, chemical delivery, waste handling and abatement systems at SEMICON West 2026 in San Francisco from Oct. 13-15. The company also plans a sustainability talk on AI-enabled SubFAB intelligence as semiconductor makers look for better process control and operational efficiency.

Why it matters: - Modutek is pitching a more integrated approach to semiconductor factory operations, linking wet process tools with chemical, waste and abatement infrastructure. - The company is also pushing AI as a way to turn facility data into actions that could improve reliability, chemical use, emissions and sustainability. - Semiconductor manufacturers attending SEMICON West will see a mix of equipment, infrastructure and software aimed at SubFAB operations.

What happened: - Modutek said it will exhibit at SEMICON West 2026 from Oct. 13-15 at Moscone Center in San Francisco. - The company will be at Booth #668. - Modutek will show wet process equipment, chemical delivery and distribution systems, precision cleaning equipment, waste handling and abatement solutions, and its SmartFAB AI platform. - Vineet Shrivastava, Modutek CEO, will give a sustainability presentation on Oct. 14 from 10:40 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. in the South Hall Lower Level Room 1 Sustainability Pavilion. - The talk is titled “From Measurement to Mitigation: AI-Enabled Sustainability Intelligence for Wet Process and Abatement.”

The details: - Modutek’s wet process portfolio includes manual, semi-automated and fully automated wet benches and process systems for wafer cleaning, etching, stripping, rinsing, drying and other semiconductor wet processes. - SmartFAB AI includes SmartCHEM™, SmartSCRUB™, SmartMAINT™ and SmartFLOW™. - The platform is designed to turn operational and equipment data into intelligence for chemical management, scrubber performance, predictive maintenance, process flow and sustainability optimization. - The company’s chemical delivery and distribution systems are built to safely store, deliver, monitor and distribute process chemicals in semiconductor fabs. - Chemical waste infrastructure includes waste collection systems, lift stations, pH neutralization systems and effluent treatment plants. - Air and fume abatement products are designed for semiconductor wet-process exhaust and abatement requirements. - Modutek also plans to highlight precision parts cleaning systems for critical components used in semiconductor manufacturing. - The presentation will examine how fabs can apply AI and predictive analytics to wet process, chemical delivery, waste management and abatement data. - The discussion will cover measurements such as chemical consumption, flow, pH, ORP, conductivity and scrubber performance. - Modutek says those measurements can be used for predictive maintenance, chemical optimization, emissions reduction, waste minimization and improved sustainability performance. - Modutek was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in San Jose, California. - The company designs and manufactures semiconductor wet process equipment and fab infrastructure for manufacturing, advanced technology production and research applications.

Between the lines: - Modutek is positioning itself beyond a hardware supplier and closer to a systems and data partner for fabs. - The SmartFAB messaging suggests the company sees value in software and monitoring layered onto traditional process and facility equipment. - The sustainability angle reflects broader pressure on chipmakers to improve environmental performance without sacrificing process control.

What's next: - Modutek representatives will meet with semiconductor manufacturers, fab owners, process engineers, facilities teams, engineering and construction organizations and technology partners during the show. - The company is directing attendees to Modutek.com for more information. - SEMICON West 2026 will run Oct. 13-15 at Moscone Center in San Francisco.

The bottom line: - Modutek is using SEMICON West to make a bigger pitch: semiconductor fabs can pair wet process hardware with AI-driven SubFAB intelligence to run more efficiently and sustainably.