AG Associates Receives Several Multi-Million Dollar Orders From Major U.S. Semiconductor Manufacturer.SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 1996--AG Associates (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :AGAI AGAI Associazione Guide Alpine Italiane AGAI Army General Administrative Instruction (UK) AGAI Antano Gustaicio Aviacijos Institutas (Lithuania) ), the world's leading supplier of advanced, single-wafer rapid thermal processing Rapid Thermal Processing (or RTP) refers to a semiconductor manufacturing process which heats silicon wafers to high temperatures (up to 1200 C or greater) on a timescale of several seconds or less. (RTP (1) (Rapid Transport Protocol) The protocol used in IBM's High Performance Routing (HPR) system. (2) (Realtime Transport Protocol) An IP protocol that supports real time transmission of voice and video. ) equipment used in the manufacture of integrated circuits (ICs), announced that it has received several multi-million dollar orders from a major U.S. semiconductor manufacturer for a total of 12 of its Heatpulse(R) 8108 RTP systems. Targeted for use in the manufacture of advanced, high-density dynamic random access memory Dynamic random access memory (DRAM) is a type of random access memory that stores each bit of data in a separate capacitor within an integrated circuit. Since real capacitors leak charge, the information eventually fades unless the capacitor charge is refreshed periodically. (DRAM) devices, the Heatpulse 8108 systems are scheduled to be shipped to the semiconductor manufacturer's advanced fabs in the Eastern United States and Europe. AG Associates reports that a majority of the systems are likely to be upgraded to the company's Heatpulse(R) 8800 RTP system, which was introduced this past July. Shipments begin this month and will continue through January 1998. "This order is an example of the continued success of our relationship with this semiconductor manufacturer," noted Julio Guardado, AG Associates' president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . "With an installed base of over 40 Heatpulse systems at a number of its fabs throughout the world, this customer is pleased with the cost-of-ownership advantages and process results our tools have achieved. This, combined with our long-standing record of customer satisfaction with this chipmaker, gave AG Associates the edge in the competitive bid for these 12 systems," Guardado added. Designed to meet the full range of RTP process challenges for devices featuring sub-half-micron design rules, the Heatpulse 8108 utilizes AG Associates' patented cross lamp oven and individual zone control to generate exceptional temperature uniformities. Heatpulse 8108 also addresses next-generation parameters for process repeatability, slip-free processing and contamination control -- allowing chipmakers to achieve high system uptime and throughput. The more advanced Heatpulse 8800 meets most 0.25-micron process requirements while enhancing chipmakers' existing 0.35-micron RTP applications. In addition, the Heatpulse 8800 incorporates a number of new, proprietary design features that dramatically improve temperature uniformity and repeatability, while significantly boosting throughput. AG Associates is the leading supplier of rapid thermal processing equipment to the worldwide semiconductor industry. Founded in 1981, AG Associates is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., and maintains customer service and support centers in the United States, Europe and Far East to support its global customer base. The company's common stock trades on the Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. under the symbol AGAI. CONTACT: AG Associates Cheri Salazar, 408/935-2088 or MCA MCA in full Music Corporation of America Entertainment conglomerate. It was founded in Chicago in 1924 by Jules Stein as a talent agency. In the 1960s it bought Decca Records and Universal Pictures, and today it produces films, music, and television shows. Inc. Marie Labrie, 415/968-8900 |
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