Axcelis Kicks Off 2005 Insight Technology Symposiums; Seminars Provide Innovative Analysis of Future Challenges in Implant, Cleaning, Curing and RTP Sciences.BEVERLY, Mass. -- Axcelis Technologies Axcelis Technologies, Inc. NASDAQ: ACLS engages in the design, manufacture, and servicing of capital equipment for the semiconductor manufacturing industry worldwide. , 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 : ACLS ACLS abbr. advanced cardiac life support ) today announced the first in its series of Insight Technology Symposiums for 2005. To be held in Hsinchu, Taiwan on May 24, the symposium will offer insights on market and technology trends in ion implantation Ion implantation A process that utilizes accelerated ions to penetrate a solid surface. The implanted ions can be used to modify the surface composition, structure, or property of the solid material. , cleaning, curing and rapid thermal processing Rapid Thermal Processing (or RTP) refers to a semiconductor manufacturing process which heats silicon wafers to high temperatures (up to 1200 C or greater) on a timescale of several seconds or less. for sub 65nm manufacturing. The daylong event will feature a number of esteemed guest speakers, including representatives from leading Taiwan-based corporations and academia. Speakers include Tsu-Jae King, PhD, senior director of engineering, Synopsys, Inc. and professor at University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). , Berkley; Ken Hsieh, PhD, deputy director nanotechnology R&D division, Macronix; Tri-Rung Yew, PhD, Associate Professor, Dept. of Materials Science materials science Study of the properties of solid materials and how those properties are determined by the material's composition and structure, both macroscopic and microscopic. , National Tsing-Hua University; and Rick Shih-Jye Shen Shen, in the Bible, place, perhaps close to Bethel, near which Samuel set up the stone Ebenezer. , PhD, director, technology development and IP, eMemory Technology Corporation. The symposium also will feature presentations from several Axcelis Distinguished Technologists. "Progress is achieved by the constant mining and exchanging of information," said Eric Hsu, Axcelis' vice president of Asia Pacific Operations. "Our symposiums provide the perfect opportunity to share ideas, offer insights and engage in intellectual discourse on the critical technology issues of interest to our customers." Axcelis' Insight Technology Symposiums provide a unique opportunity to bring together industry experts and peers in the disciplines of fab management, equipment management, applications development and process integration. Future Insight Technology Symposiums are scheduled throughout 2005 in other key semiconductor manufacturing regions in Europe, Singapore and China About Axcelis Technologies, Inc. Axcelis Technologies, Inc., headquartered in Beverly, Massachusetts, provides innovative, high-productivity solutions for the semiconductor industry. Axcelis is dedicated to developing enabling process applications through the design, manufacture and complete life cycle support of ion implantation, rapid thermal processing, and cleaning and curing systems. Axcelis Technologies has key product development centers in Beverly, Massachusetts, as well as in Toyo, Japan through its joint venture, SEN. The company's Internet address is: www.axcelis.com. Forward-Looking Statements This press release includes certain statements, known as "forward-looking statements," which express the current expectations of Axcelis management. Product manufacturing and delivery issues, customer order push-outs or cancellations and product performance could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated as expressed in this press release. These risks and other risk factors relating to Axcelis are described more fully in the most recent 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 by Axcelis and in other filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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