Asian Customer Purchases Four Zeta Systems from FSI International.Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 2000 FSI FSI Foreign Service Institute FSI Fluid Structure Interaction FSI Fuel Stratified Injection FSI Federazione Scacchistica Italiana (Italian Chess Federation) FSI Free Standing Insert FSI Flight Simulator International, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSII FSII Fuel System Icing Inhibitor (MIL-I-27686) ) announced today follow-on orders from an Asian customer for the purchase of four 200-mm ZETA ze·ta n. Symbol  The sixth letter of the Greek alphabet. (TM)
Surface Conditioning Systems that will be used for 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. stripping
applications in technologies at 0.18 (mu)m and below. The ZETA System
has an average selling price The average sales price of goods or commodities. Especially used in the retail sector and technology distribution. that ranges from $1.6M to $2.0M. The
systems, to be installed in the company's Singapore fabs, will ship
in the second half of fiscal 2000. All orders are subject to
cancellation or delay by the customer.
&uot;This purchase represents the continued acceptance of FSI's advanced ZETA system for use in photoresist strip applications,&uot; says Dale A. Courtney, president of the Surface Conditioning Division. &uot;It also indicates the System's fully automated capabilities are meeting the customer requirements for leading-edge manufacturing applications.&uot; The ZETA System is based on high mass transfer centrifugal centrifugal /cen·trif·u·gal/ (sen-trif´ah-gal) efferent (1). cen·trif·u·gal adj. 1. Moving or directed away from a center or axis. 2. spray technology, which delivers superior process efficiency and performance in a small footprint. The System's process efficiency results in reduced chemical and water consumption that are important factors for semiconductor manufacturers who are serious about minimizing environmental impact. Furthermore, the ZETA System provides the most advanced process control available in surface conditioning through a combination of features, including a single closed nitrogen-purged process chamber, temperature and flow-compensated chemical processing and an on-board diagnostic system. This order was received through Metron Technology (Nasdaq: MTCH), FSI's affiliated distributor in Europe and the Asia-Pacific Region. Metron is a leading global provider of marketing, sales, service and support solutions to 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 and equipment suppliers and semiconductor manufacturers. Metron has the ability to provide product service and support in all major semiconductor manufacturing markets in the world, except Japan. FSI International, Inc. is a leading global supplier of processing equipment used at key production steps to manufacture microelectronics. The company develops, manufactures, markets and supports products used in the technology areas of microlithography, surface conditioning and low-k spin-on dielectrics. FSI International's customers include microelectronics manufacturers located throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe, Japan and the Asia-Pacific region. Additional information on FSI International can be obtained by accessing its homepage at http://www.fsi-intl.com. |
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