Aviza Technology Appoints New Member to Board of Directors; Foundry Veteran Dr. Klaus Wiemer Chosen to Expand Board.SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. -- Aviza Technology, a leading supplier of production-proven thermal process systems and an industry innovator in atomic layer deposition A semiconductor manufacturing technique that deposits a single layer on a chip that is only one atom or one molecule thick. As elements on a chip decreased to below 100 nm, this essential technology for making the chip ever smaller became commercial after the turn of the 21st century. (ALD ALD abbr. adrenoleukodystrophy ALD, n.pr See adrenoleukodystrophy. ALD aldolase. ), today named Dr. Klaus C. Wiemer, 67, to its board of directors. Dr. Wiemer formerly served as the president, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. and director of TSMC TSMC Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd TSMC Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation TSMC Traffic Systems Management Center TSMC Toll Station Management Controller TSMC Transportation Supply Maintenance Command TSMC Technical Services Manager Code in Taiwan. He began with TSMC in 1987 as vice president of operations and is considered a pioneer of the pure-play IC foundry model. Dr. Wiemer later served as president, chief executive officer and director of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing SGX: C27 NASDAQ: CHRT (abbreviated CSM) is the world's fourth largest dedicated independent semiconductor foundry, with its headquarters and main operations located in the Woodlands Industrial Park, Kranji Singapore. in Singapore. "Aviza Technology is extremely pleased to add such an experienced and well-respected executive to our board of directors," said Jerry Cutini, Aviza Technology president and chief executive officer. "Dr. Wiemer's in-depth knowledge of our industry and our served markets will help to guide Aviza Technology as the company drives forward to future stages of growth." Dr. Wiemer's 35-year career in the semiconductor industry includes 15 years at Texas Instruments (TI), where he held a number of management roles and was responsible for the building and management of TI's first one-micron fab from 1982 to 1984. He currently serves on a number of corporate boards, including United Test and Assembly Center in Singapore and Scientific Systems in Ireland. Dr. Wiemer brings to Aviza Technology extensive experience working with start-up and private companies. He holds a B.S. in physics from the University of Texas at El Paso The University of Texas at El Paso, popularly known as UTEP, is a public, coeducational university, and it is a member of the University of Texas System. The school is located on the northern bank of the Rio Grande, in El Paso, Texas, and is the largest university in the , an M.S. in physics from the University of Texas, and a Ph.D. in physics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute. About Aviza Technology, Inc. Aviza Technology, a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. , is a leading supplier of thermal processing, low-pressure chemical vapor deposition and atomic layer deposition solutions to the global semiconductor industry. The company maintains a worldwide installed base of more than 2,000 tools. Aviza Technology's headquarters, manufacturing and R&D facilities are located in Scotts Valley, Calif. Additional sales and customer support facilities are located in Germany, France, Scotland, Taiwan, China, Japan, Singapore and Malaysia. Aviza Technology employs approximately 500 people worldwide. Additional information can be found at www.avizatechnology.com. |
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