Asyst Technologies Announces Major Order From Europe's Largest Pure Wafer Foundry.FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 1997--Asyst Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ASYT), the leading supplier of minienvironment and SMIF-based technology to the worldwide semiconductor industry, today announced it has been awarded a multimillion-dollar, multiple-phase contract from Newport Wafer-Fab Limited (NWL NWL Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. (stock symbol) NWL Northwest League (Boise, Idaho; baseball) NWL Northwoods League NWL North West London NWL Neverending White Lights (band) ), of Wales Wales, Welsh Cymru, western peninsula and political division (principality) of Great Britain (1991 pop. 2,798,200), 8,016 sq mi (20,761 sq km), west of England; politically united with England since 1536. The capital is Cardiff. , U.K. The ordered equipment, consisting of highly integrated Asyst-SMIF(TM) Systems, as well as the Asyst SMART-Traveler(TM) System (STS (Synchronous Transport Signal) The electrical equivalent of the SONET optical signal. In SDH, the European counterpart of SONET, STS is known as STM (Synchronous Transport Module). ) for paperless tracking and management of semiconductor wafer lots during transport, processing and storage, is destined des·tine tr.v. des·tined, des·tin·ing, des·tines 1. To determine beforehand; preordain: a foolish scheme destined to fail; a film destined to become a classic. 2. for NWL's newest facility, Fab 3-an 8-inch SMIF SMIF Standard Mechanical Interface SMIF Stream-based Model Interchange Format SMIF Shared Materials Instrumentation Facility (Duke University) SMIF Stanford Management Internship Fund SMIF SMAD4-Interacting Transcription Factor wafer-fab. The initial delivery phase is scheduled for December 1997. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Hugh O'Reilly, Asyst's vice president, European operations, NWL chose Asyst over the competition based on performance and service. "We have a very positive history with NWL that clearly demonstrates the quality and performance of our systems," Reilly noted. "In addition, our established European support infrastructure assured NWL of the level of service and support needed to implement their conversion to minienvironment and STS technology." Newport, a repeat Asyst customer, is Europe's largest pure wafer foundry-manufacturing sub-micron integrated circuits (ICs) for semiconductor manufacturers worldwide. Asyst's SMART-Traveler System will help provide the flexible and effective lot tracking for NWL's large mix of IC products. John Elder, NWL's managing director, expects Asyst's SMIF systems and STS to contribute to a cost-effective, flexible wafer fab. "SMIF enables the development of a comprehensive and flexible minienvironment-style fab, supporting varied customer IC requirements," commented Elder. "In addition, it increases safety by isolating fab operators from moving parts, while improving communication and reducing costs." Asyst has the largest installed/experience base in the world for minienvironment and SMIF technology, with more than 46 fabs now employing this technology throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia. Asyst is also the world leader in OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and minienvironment applications. The company has integrated SMIF technology into more than 180 different types of semiconductor processing systems -- and has strong working relationships with today's leading semiconductor equipment suppliers. About Newport Wafer-Fab: Newport Wafer-Fab Limited (NWL) was formed on Dec. 7, 1992, with the acquisition of the former Inmos manufacturing site in Newport, Wales, U.K., from SGS-Thomson Microelectronics. The fab was originally constructed in 1982. NWL is a subsidiary of QPL QPL Q Public License QPL Qualified Products List QPL Qualified Parts List QPL Quantum Programming Language QPL Questionnaire Programming Language QPL Qualified Product Listing QPL Quality Products List QPL Quality Parts List QPL Qt Public License International Holdings, Ltd., an electronic services-based group of companies headquartered in Hong Kong. About Asyst: Asyst Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of material handling systems that help semiconductor manufacturers improve their integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing productivity. The company's Asyst-SMIF(TM) System combines state-of-the-art minienvironments with advanced robotics to create ultraclean processing environments that are both comprehensive and flexible. The SMART-Traveler(TM) System (STS) works in tandem with SMIF to eliminate misprocessing. Both Asyst-SMIF and its companion STS products are integral to seamless factory automation. Asyst Software, Inc., is dedicated to the development of software products for equipment communications and automated material handling, identification and tracking. Founded in 1984, Asyst Technologies, Inc. is headquartered in Fremont, Calif., with facilities in Europe and the Far East. Asyst Software is located in San Jose, Calif. About SMIF: SMIF stands for Standard Mechanical InterFace, the material handling approach that enables wafer transfer to and from sealed SMIF environments without exposure to cleanroom ambient conditions. SEMI standards exist for 150- and 200 mm wafer sizes and are now being defined for 300 mm. CONTACT: Asyst Technologies, Inc. Lisa Garcia, 510/661-5000 Doug McCutcheon, 510/661-5000 (CFO See Chief Financial Officer. ) or MCA MCA in full Music Corporation of America Entertainment conglomerate. It was founded in Chicago in 1924 by Jules Stein as a talent agency. In the 1960s it bought Decca Records and Universal Pictures, and today it produces films, music, and television shows. , Inc. Vincent Mayeda, 650/968-8900 |
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