Alcatel Space Installs 943NT In-Line Sputtering System From KDF; Sale Facilitated By European Representative TFEsrl.Business/Technology Editors ROCKLEIGH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 22, 2002 KDF KDF Kraft Durch Freude (German: Strength Through Joy; Hitler's name for the original models of the Volkwagen Beetle in 1938) KDF Kentucky Derby Festival KDF Key Derivation Function (cryptography) today announced that Alcatel Space, a world leader in space telecommunication, will install its 943NT in-line sputtering A popular method for adhering thin films onto a substrate. Sputtering is done by bombarding a target material with a charged gas (typically argon) which releases atoms in the target that coats the nearby substrate. It all takes place inside a magnetron vacuum chamber under low pressure. system this month. Alcatel Space, which is based in Toulouse, France, will use the KDF system in the manufacture of hybrid circuits for space applications. "After an evaluation of tools to replace our existing equipment, we found that the KDF 943NT in-line sputtering system was a perfect fit in our hybrid circuit production because it offered superior sputtering technology and the best process reliability," said Philippe Bondeau, process engineer for Alcatel Space. "The sputter-down capability and easy substrate loading, in tandem Adv. 1. in tandem - one behind the other; "ride tandem on a bicycle built for two"; "riding horses down the path in tandem" tandem with the powerful and flexible software, were key benefits behind our ordering this system, which is being used to produce advanced circuits for space applications." TFEsrl, KDF's European representative, facilitated the sale. Located in Milan, Italy, TFEsrl represents KDF product sales throughout Europe, and employs six senior field representatives with over 10 years of experience each. "Since this circuitry is being utilized for satellite applications, it is imperative that the system consistently produces uniform films -- the technology must be produced exactly and reliably," said Kurt Flechsig, president of KDF. "As a previous customer of MRC See Maximum return criterion. , Alcatel is familiar with the production-proven sputtering technology in the 943NT system. This, coupled with our extensive customer support base, was a key driving point in the sale." The 943NT is part of KDF's 900 Series of PVD PVD abbr. peripheral vascular disease PVD Peripheral vascular disease, see there systems, all of which feature in-line sputter-down capabilities. Popular for their pure metal target deposition and convenient wafer-to-pallet loading abilities, the 900 Series systems can be configured with an optional high vacuum loadlock and three or four target positions. High-rate DC magnetron magnetron (măg`nĭtrŏn'), vacuum tube oscillator (see electron tube) that generates high-power electromagnetic signals in the microwave frequency range. sputtering and single- or multiple-pass deposition features support the versatility and high-throughput of these production systems. Cathode and substrate orientation are horizontal, allowing gentle substrate fixturing for users. About Alcatel Space Alcatel Space ranks among the world's leading space systems prime contractors. Leveraging its dual expertise in civil and military applications, Alcatel Space develops satellite technology solutions for telecommunications, navigation, optical and radar observation, meteorology meteorology, branch of science that deals with the atmosphere of a planet, particularly that of the earth, the most important application of which is the analysis and prediction of weather. , and scientific applications. Alcatel Space established its world leadership in satellite orders in 2000, winning the most orders for geo-stationary communications satellites, with a total of 10 satellites (27% of the market). A fully-owned subsidiary of Alcatel (100%), Alcatel Space generated 2000 revenues of 1.4 billion Euros and has 6,000 employees. About Alcatel Alcatel (Paris: CGEP CGEP Commonwealth Graduate Engineering Program (Virginia) CGEP Center for Gifted Education Policy .PA and NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ALA) builds next generation networks, delivering integrated end-to-end voice and data networking solutions to established and new carriers, as well as enterprises and consumers worldwide. With sales of EURO 31 billion in 2000 and 110,000 employees and, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. About KDF Electronic & Vacuum Services, Inc. KDF Electronic & Vacuum Services, Inc., produces batch in-line sputtering tools in a wide variety of R&D and production formats for the mainstream silicon, emerging materials and flat-panel display markets. KDF systems are used in the production of semiconductors, photomasks, telecommunications networks, wireless circuits, gallium arsenide (GaAs), high density interconnect, sensors, opto-electronics, flat panel display A thin display screen for computer and TV usage. The first flat panels appeared on laptop computers in the mid-1980s, and the LCD technology became the standard. Stand-alone LCD screens became available for desktop computers in the mid-1990s and exceeded sales of CRTs for the first time and radio frequency power devices. KDF is located in Rockleigh, New Jersey Rockleigh is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 391. Rockleigh was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 13, 1923 (based on the results of a referendum , and has representatives in Europe, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, China and Korea. www.kdf.com About TFEsrl TFEsrl (Thin Film Equipment srl) was first incorporated in Italy during the first half of 1998. TFEsrl has a sales and service team in all European countries with a very long experience, knowledge in high technology equipment and specifically on the PVD technologies. TFEsrl represents KDF, Inc in the European market. We have more than 250 Batch Equipment installed in all of Europe, 120 of which are under service contract. We do have a local support facility, with the capability of refurbishing and upgrading older MRC batch tools. |
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