Ultra Clean Holdings (UCT), founded in 1991, is a developer and supplier of critical subsystems, components, and ultra-high purity cleaning services for the semiconductor industry. The company's work indirectly supports the production of chips used in smartphones, autonomous vehicles, and artificial intelligence hardware. It maintains a global operational footprint with facilities across North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, employing over 6,000 people.
UCT operates through two primary divisions. The Products Division provides integrated outsourced solutions for major subassemblies, focusing on high-precision manufacturing, prototyping, and design-for-manufacturability services. The Services Division, operating under the ChemTrace brand, specializes in tool chamber parts cleaning and coating, as well as micro-contamination analytical services.
The company's technical expertise centers on ultra-high purity cleaning, micro-contamination analysis, high-precision manufacturing, and contamination control. These domains are fundamental to the semiconductor manufacturing process, where even minute particulate contamination can impact device yield and performance. UCT's stated objective is to support AI innovation by transforming engineering concepts into global production capabilities.
