Applied Materials Achieves Major Industry Milestone with Shipment of Over 100 Quantum Implant Systems.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 Quantum System's Advanced Low Energy Capability in Demand for Nanometer-Generation Chip Production 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., the semiconductor industry's leading supplier of high-current ion implanters, has achieved a major milestone with the shipment of more than 100 Quantum(TM) implant systems. The Quantum system quantum system n. A physical or theoretical system that cannot be correctly described without the use of quantum physics. , which is currently being used by the majority of chipmakers for 180nm and below device manufacturing, is the industry's only high current, low energy ion implanter to reach this level of acceptance. "The Quantum system proved itself through one of the largest semiconductor production ramps in history, and demand for the product has remained strong," stated Craig Lowrie, general manager of Applied Materials Parametric & Conductive conductive having the quality of readily conducting electric current. conductive flooring flooring or floor covering made specially conductive to electrical current, usually by the inclusion of copper wiring that is earthed Implantation implantation /im·plan·ta·tion/ (im?plan-ta´shun) 1. attachment of the blastocyst to the epithelial lining of the uterus, its penetration through the epithelium, and, in humans, its embedding in the stratum compactum of the (PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). ) Group. "The Quantum system's excellent track record for performance, reliability and productivity in 200mm facilities worldwide, combined with its advanced low energy implant capability, have also made it a low risk choice for 300mm manufacturing." Launched in mid-1999, Applied Materials' Quantum ion implanters cover the entire "conductive" implant spectrum, which includes high dose applications such as ultra-shallow source-drain extensions and contacts. The system's ultra-low energy implant capability is increasingly critical as devices scale past 130nm. Jonathan Pickering, deputy general manager of Applied Materials' PCI Group, said, "We have worked to continuously improve the performance of the Quantum system based on feedback from our customers. The recently launched Quantum II product, which is also available as an upgrade to the Quantum system, provides increased beam currents to enable up to 30 percent higher throughput for advanced devices. Improved energy accuracy allows chipmakers to increase the precision of their high-current implant steps for higher device yield and faster device switching speeds." In addition to the Quantum system, Applied Materials' simplified two-system approach to ion implantation Ion implantation A process that utilizes accelerated ions to penetrate a solid surface. The implanted ions can be used to modify the surface composition, structure, or property of the solid material. features the Swift(R) system, which addresses customers' parametric implant applications through its high energy and medium current capabilities. By minimizing wafer cycle time, the two-system solution is designed to save customers both capital and operational costs. Applied Materials (Nasdaq:AMAT AMAT Applied Materials (stock symbol) AMAT Average Memory Access Time AMAT Automatic Message Accounting Transmitter AMAT Anti-Materiel (bomb or mine) AMAT Ageing Management Assessment Team ), the largest supplier of products and services to the global semiconductor industry, is one of the world's leading information infrastructure providers. Applied Materials enables Information for Everyone(TM) by helping semiconductor manufacturers produce more powerful, portable and affordable chips. Applied Materials' Web site is http://www.appliedmaterials.com. |
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