August Technology Receives First Order for Post-CMP Wafer Inspection System; System Selected for Unique All-Surface and Advanced Macro Defect Inspection Capabilities.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2004 August Technology Corporation (Nasdaq:AUGT), a leading supplier of inspection, metrology and analysis solutions for the microelectronic industries, recently received an order for an all-surface advanced macro defect inspection solution from a leading Taiwanese device manufacturer, for inspection following the chemical mechanical polishing (CMP CMP (cytidine monophosphate): see cytosine. (1) (CMP Media LLC, Manhasset, NY, www.cmp.com) Part of United Business Media, CMP is a leading integrated media company that offers a wide variety of publications and services in the information ) process. The order includes an AXi system for frontside Advanced Macro Defect inspection, an E20 for edge inspection and a B20 for backside inspection. The systems are scheduled to ship in the next six months. "Since our entrance into the front-end wafer processing arena, we have seen significant customer interest in post-CMP wafer inspection for defects such as over and under-polish, as well as slurry slurry, n a thin mixture of insoluble material floating in liquid. slurry solids in suspension. Used as a method of feeding pigs—slurry is pumped through fixed lines and delivered to troughs by hoses equipped with gasoline pump fittings. residue. The edge of the wafer is also of concern in the CMP process where delamination delamination /de·lam·i·na·tion/ (de-lam?i-na´shun) separation into layers, as of the blastoderm. de·lam·i·na·tion n. 1. A splitting or separation into layers. 2. defects and the peel-back of layers may occur," explained Ardy Johnson, August Technology's vice president of strategic marketing. "This customer's particular concerns include the detection of frontside and backside scratches ranging in size from two to over 10 microns." 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 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. Forward Looking Statement: This release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. that involve risks and uncertainties including statements regarding orders, which have not yet been shipped, installed or accepted, and actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements, because of the risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to deterioration in general markets, outbreak of infectious diseases infectious diseases: see communicable diseases. , occurrence of terrorist attacks or outbreak of war, inaccurate market expectations, changes in the agreements or relationships with our customers, or any unforeseen difficulties in the economy in general or in the development, manufacture, shipment, delivery and/or acceptance of our products or services. Please refer to additional risk factors stated in August Technology's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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