Applied Materials' Dielectric Etch eMax System Recognized With Best Product Award.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 3, 2002 Semiconductor International Award Based on Customer Nomination for Outstanding Manufacturing Performance Applied Materials Applied Materials, Inc. NASDAQ: AMAT (HKSE: 4336 ) is the global leader in nanomanufacturing technology solutions with a broad portfolio of innovative equipment, service and software products for the fabrication of semiconductor chips, flat panel solar displays, solar , Inc. has won the prestigious Editors' Choice Best Product Award from Semiconductor International magazine for its Dielectric dielectric (dī'ĭlĕk`trĭk), material that does not conduct electricity readily, i.e., an insulator (see insulation). A good dielectric should also have other properties: It must resist breakdown under high voltages; it should not Etch To create a design in a material by digging out the material. The circuit designs on printed circuit boards and chips are etched by acid. See chip and printed circuit board. eMax(TM) Centura(R) system. Achieving this award reflects customer verification of the exemplary production performance of the eMax system for a range of advanced dielectric etch applications, including low-k etching etching, the art of engraving with acid on metal; also the print taken from the metal plate so engraved. In hard-ground etching the plate, usually of copper or zinc, is given a thin coating or ground of acid-resistant resin. . "Our Best Product award recognizes exceptional products which have made significant contributions to semiconductor manufacturing," noted Peter Singer, Semiconductor International editor-in-chief. "All product candidates are subject to a rigorous evaluation process based on strict criteria set by our editors and information submitted by customers and suppliers." Introduced in 2000, the eMax system offers key production advantages including proprietary Deposition Mode(TM) and Clean Mode(TM) technologies that seamlessly integrate and optimize etch, photoresist A film used in photolithography that temporarily holds the pattern of a circuit path or microscopic element of a chip. When exposed to light, it hardens and is resistant to the acid bath that washes away the unexposed areas. Not to be confused with photoresistor. strip and barrier removal steps on a single system. Combining these steps preserves the integrity of the dielectric e-value and critical dimensions while eliminating intermediate dry and wet clean steps, significantly reducing cost and cycle time over traditional process flows. Available iRM(TM) (Integrated Rate Monitor) in-situ sensor technology provides customers with precise process control for advanced copper dual damascene trench etch. "We are honored to receive Semiconductor International's Best Product award for our Dielectric Etch eMax system," said John Hoffman John Hoffman can refer to:
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