greg.fletcher@pioneer-advmat.com
Call Us
+1-970-739-0393
About Us
- Home
- About Us
Discover Pioneer Advanced Materials Inc. (PAMI)
(PAMI) is a supplier of advanced materials for thin-film deposition by sputtering and evaporation. PAMI established itself with a proven record of on-time delivery, exceeding customer’s specifications, and cost competitiveness. Critical expertise in compound formation, powder processing, and powder consolidation have been developed by PAMI for applications in thin-film photovoltaics, thermo-electrics, semiconductor and optical devices, with a portfolio of relevant intellectual properties which have been designed over years of experience.
PAMI wholly owns an operation in Chengdu, China with more than 60,000 square foot manufacturing facilities which are ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified. PAMI’s customers are distributed in North America, Europe and East Asia, and has target bonding partners in the corresponding locations. PAMI was founded by veterans from the semiconductor, magnetic recording and sputtering target industries focusing on high performance materials applications.
Pioneer Advanced Materials, Inc.
Company Mission
To be a world-class supplier of the innovative materials in clean energy harvesting, semiconductor and other advanced materials applications.
History
In Yr. 2000, PMI was registered in the state of Delaware in United States
In Yr. 2008, formed a US wholly owned foreign entity in Chengdu, China. The company has built 60,000 sq.ft factory space in Chengdu, China, with an annual capacity of 14,400 targets
In Yr. 2008, the company’s Chengdu subsidiary was ISO 9001 and ISO14001 certification that remains up to date.
In Yr. 2008, the company has successfully developed an array of high-tech materials, including a fully selenized CIGS target for thin-film PV application, and semiconductor materials BiSeTe, BiSbTe for thermo-electric energy harvesting application.
In Yr. 2009, the company formed a strategic partnership with thin-film photovoltaic equipment suppliers and provided vertically integrated turn-key solutions. For example, such a strategic partnership was formed with Swedish thin-film PV equipment provider Midsummer AB.
In Yr. 2011, the company successfully developed variety of semiconductors made of chalcogenide compounds and glasses for the next generation non-volatile memory applications. Formed critical strategic relationship with a few world class memory chip manufacturers and research institutions.
In Yr. 2024 Pioneer Advanced Materials, Inc. (Affiliated Company of Pioneer Materials, Inc.) was formed to further grow our business into the powerhouse, of production and excellent quality, that it is today. Handling the daily sales and customer service operations for our continued customer base as well as all new customers.
Management Team
Leon Chiu
CEO & President
MS, MIT (co-founder)
Product Manager at Honeywell Electronic Materials
Thin-film Process Engineer at Intel
Dr. Zongyu Li
Executive VP
PhD, Carnegie Mellon Univ (co-founder)
Sr Engineering Manager, Lam Research (Fremont), General Manager China
Product Engineer, Applied Materials
Extensive experience with vacuum systems; co-authored 13 patents
Advisory Board
Professor William D. Nix
Professor Emeritus; Lee Otterson Professor of Materials Science and Engineering; Stanford University, Member of US National Academy of Engineering
Research in mechanical properties of thin-films
Growth and Characterization of thin-film microstructures
Professor William L. Johnson
Professor; Ruben F. and Donna Mettler Professor of Materials Science; California Institute of Technology, Member of US National Academy of Engineering;
Characterization of bulk metallic glasses (Liquidmetal)
Processing and synthesis of nanocrystalline and amorphous materials
Professor Jerzy Kanicki
Professor; Department of Electrical Engineering; University of Michigan
Studies of InGaZnO Thin-Film Transistor Devices
Contact Us
Whether you seek technical consultations or have inquiries about our advanced materials, we are here to assist you. Let’s collaborate to bring your innovative ideas to life. Contact us today and pave the way for technological evolution.