August Technology's Intellectual Property Expands with New Patents.MINNEAPOLIS -- August Technology Corporation (Nasdaq:AUGT), a leading supplier of inspection, metrology and defect analysis (programming) defect analysis - Using defects as data for continuous quality improvement. Defect analysis generally seeks to classify defects into categories and identify possible causes in order to direct process improvement efforts. solutions for the microelectronic industries, today announced it has received two additional U. S. patents to cover its inspection systems. U.S. Patent Number 6,765,666, and its Taiwan counterpart Patent No. 167,194, covers August Technology's unique bump inspection solution which couples 2D and 3D inspection by locating features through 2D inspection, and using the 2D feature data for optimal 3D inspection. U.S. Patent Number 6,773,935 covers the various confocal confocal see confocal microscopy. techniques August Technology has invented, including the Rapid Confocal Sensor. "These latest patents are further evidence of the broad and innovative capabilities of our engineering team which has resulted in the NSX NSX New Sportscar eXperimental (concept name for Acura vehicle; originally NS-X) NSX Namespace Extension (Windows Shell Programming) NSX N Syndrome NSX Network and Security Experts NSX New Sports Experimental , 3Di and AXi Series inspection solutions," explained Cory Watkins, August Technology's chief technology officer. "Our targeted investments in research and development continue to provide industry-leading solutions for our customers as well as patent coverage to enhance our competitive advantage. In the past year this significant commitment to R & D has resulted in the introduction of all-surface inspection with the E20 and B20, as well as the VersaScope advanced review system." About August Technology: August Technology's automated inspection, metrology and analysis solutions provide critical product and process enhancing information, which enables microelectronic device manufacturers to drive down costs and time to market. Based in Bloomington, Minnesota Bloomington is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, and a southern suburb of Minneapolis. As of 2005, it had a population of 84,347, making it the largest Twin Cities suburb, and the fifth largest city in the state[1]. , August Technology is a founding member of the Advanced Packaging and Interconnect (1) To attach one device to another. (2) A physical port (plug, socket) or wireless port (transmitter, receiver) used to attach one device to another. Alliance (APiA) and an active member of the Die Products Consortium (DPC DPC Department of Premier and Cabinet (Victoria, Australia) DPC Dutch Power Cows DPC Deferred Procedure Calls (Microsoft Windows NT 4. ). Additional information can be found on the company's web site at www.augusttech.com. |
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