Adept Technology Announces New Film-Frame Handling Platform for Back-End Metrology and Advanced Packaging Process Equipment.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LIVERMORE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 New Adept Film-Frame Handler(TM) Supports 200 mm and 300 mm Wafer Film Frames and Minimizes Film Frame Swap Time Maximizing Utilization of Process Equipment Adept Technology, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :ADTK.OB), a leading manufacturer of flexible automation for the semiconductor, electronics, fiber optic, telecommunications, and life sciences industries, today introduced the new Adept Film-Frame Handler(TM) platform for back-end metrology and advanced packaging process equipment. The system is designed to provide high film frame capacity and fast swap times to maximize utilization of any type of film frame process equipment. The system supports both 200mm and 300mm wafer film frames and can handle up to 50 film frames in a single load. "We are seeing a growing need for fully automated film-frame handling and the Adept Film-Frame Handler, with Adept's proven robot and controls components, modular design In the context of systems engineering, modular design — or "modularity in design" — is an approach aiming to subdivide a system into smaller parts (modules) that can be independently created and then used in different systems to drive multiple functionalities. , and flexible options provides process equipment manufacturer's with a robust handling platform that can accommodate 200mm and 300mm form factors," said Charlie Duncheon, executive vice president of Adept Technology, Inc. "The Adept Film-Frame Handler adds to Adept's family of semiconductor platforms that offer reliable performance, ease-of-use operation and flexible application software to the semiconductor equipment industry." The Adept Film-Frame Handler system is based on Adept SmartModules(TM) linear mechanisms and the Adept SmartServo(TM) distributed motion control architecture. It is designed for SEMI S2/S8, and includes intelligent integrated sensing for cassette presence, cassette size and height. It also has two independently interlocked load ports. Available design options include SMEMA SMEMA Surface Mount Equipment Manufacturers Association (Association of SMT board assemblers) compliance, compatibility with overhead transfer (OHT OHT Ocular Hypertension OHT Ozark Highlands Trail OHT Overhead Hoist Transport (manufacturing) OHT Oregon Healthy Teens OHT Orthotopic Heart Transplant OHT One Handed Typing OHT Offshore Heavy Transport OHT Over Head Transmission ) and personal-guided vehicle (PGV PGV Greenville, NC, USA (Airport Code) PGV Person Guided Vehicle PGV Proximal Gastric Vagotomy PGV Piano, Guitar, Voice (sheet music) PGV Positive Group Velocity ) mechanisms, as well as barcode reader See bar code reader. for film frame ID, RF tag reader for cassette ID, film-frame cassette mapping, and film-frame protrusion protrusion /pro·tru·sion/ (-troo´zhun) 1. extension beyond the usual limits, or above a plane surface. 2. the state of being thrust forward or laterally, as in masticatory movements of the mandible. options. Adept Technology designs, manufactures and markets factory automation components and systems for the semiconductor, telecommunications, fiber optic, automotive, food and durable goods durable goods Goods, such as appliances and automobiles, that have a useful life over a number of periods. Firms that produce durable goods are often subject to wide fluctuations in sales and profits. Also called consumer durables. industries throughout the world. Adept's robots, controllers, and software products are used for small parts assembly, material handling and ultra precision process applications. Our intelligent automation product lines include industrial robots, configurable linear modules, flexible feeders, semiconductor process components, nanopositioners, machine controllers for robot mechanisms and other flexible automation equipment, machine vision, systems and software, application software, and simulation software. Founded in 1983, Adept is America's largest manufacturer of industrial robots. More information is available at www.adept.com. This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results could vary for a number of reasons, including but not limited to, the potential delays associated with the development and introduction of new products or software releases; rapid technological change within the company's industry; and the potential that our new or existing products may contain defects, errors or performance problems. For a discussion of additional risk factors relating to Adept's business, see Adept's annual report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002, as amended, and Adept's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the quarters ended September 28, 2002, as amended, December 28, 2002, as amended, and March 29, 2003, including the discussion in Management's Discussion and Analysis Management's discussion and analysis (MD&A) A report from management to shareholders that accompanies the firm's financial statements in the annual report. It explains the period's financial results and enables management to discuss topics that may not be apparent in the financial of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained therein. The Adept logo is a registered trademark of Adept Technology, Inc. Adept, Adept Film-Frame Handler, Adept SmartModules and Adept SmartServo are trademarks of Adept Technology. All other trademarks are owned by their respective companies. |
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