Accent Optical Technologies Acquires Amecon Messtechnik Advanced Metrology Concepts GmbH's i-PCD Product.Business/High Tech Editors BEND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 20, 2001 Accent Optical Technologies (www.accentopto.com), a leading supplier of optoelectronics and silicon semiconductor process control systems, today announced the acquisition of Berlin, Germany-based Amecon Messtechnik Advanced Metrology Concepts GmbH's intellectual property and know how relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc i-PCD technology and related equipment assets. The acquisition was finalized in May 2001 and the purchase price was not disclosed. Microwave Conductance Decay (i-PCD), is a method to determine the carrier lifetime in semiconductor materials Semiconductor materials are insulators at absolute zero temperature that conduct electricity in a limited way at room temperature (see also Semiconductor). The defining property of a semiconductor material is that it can be doped with impurities that alter its electronic properties . It is one of the most sensitive detection means used to identify any bulk imperfections such as bulk metal contamination and/or bulk defects, which produce recombination recombination, process of "shuffling" of genes by which new combinations can be generated. In recombination through sexual reproduction, the offspring's complete set of genes differs from that of either parent, being rather a combination of genes from both parents. centers. i-PCD nondestructively measures the minority carrier lifetime, making it especially applicable for product wafers. Accent will add this technology into their expanding suite of process control products serving the silicon semiconductor market. "As device geometries scale down, contamination and defect control grow proportionally in importance. This technology enables us to better help our customers control their thermal processes to meet the stringent requirements for current and future devices," said Greg Kaiser, Vice President and General Manager, Silicon Technology Group. Amecon was founded in 1996 in Berlin, Germany with the goal to further development and production of advanced measurement tools for material and process control with a focus on nondestructive non·de·struc·tive adj. Of, relating to, or being a process that does not result in damage to the material under investigation or testing. non methods. Insolvency proceedings were commenced against the assets of Amecon in March 2001. Accent Optical Technologies, Inc. (www.accentopto.com) is a leading supplier of optoelectronic and silicon process control systems. The company's legacy dates backs over 300 years to its optical instrument manufacturing roots in York, England. It serves leading manufacturers of laser diodes, VCSELs, HBTs and high electron mobility Electron Mobility In physics, electron mobility (or simply, mobility), is a quantity relating the drift velocity of electrons to the applied electric field across a material, according to the formula: transistors and supplies optical CD measurement, thin film characterization and optical lithography lithography (lĭthŏg`rəfē), type of planographic or surface printing. It is distinguished from letterpress (relief) printing and from intaglio printing (in which the design is cut or etched into the plate). feedback control systems to leading silicon device manufacturers. Accent Optical Technologies, Inc. a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. headquartered in Bend, Oregon Bend is a city in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. The name Bend was derived from "Farewell Bend," the designation used by early pioneers to refer to the location along the Deschutes River where the town eventually was platted, one of the few fordable points along the , operates in 19 countries with more than 280 employees, including over 70 technologists. Except for historical information, the matters discussed in this news release include forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. , within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These include statements relating to our ability to reach our expansion goals and penetrate markets. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to materially differ from those projected. Our business is subject to several risks, including, but not limited to, the cyclicality in the industries in which we participate, fluctuations in our operating results, rapid technological change and market acceptance of our products, as well as, general market conditions. We assume no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events. |
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