Axcelis Technologies Bestowed Ten Best Vendor Award for 1999 By UMC; Leading Semiconductor Foundry Salutes Axcelis' Superior Technology and Customer Service.Business/Technology Editors BEVERLY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2000 Axcelis 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 : ACLS ACLS abbr. advanced cardiac life support ) formerly Eaton Semiconductor Equipment Operations, today announced that the Company has been honored with the Ten Best Vendor Award for 1999 by United Microelectronics Corporation UMC (United Microelectronics Corporation) was founded as Taiwan's first semiconductor company in 1980 as a spin-off of the government-sponsored institute ITRI. Today, UMC is best known for its merchant foundry business, manufacturing integrated circuits wafers for fabless (UMC UMC United Methodist Church UMC United Microelectronics Corporation UMC University Medical Center UMC United Microelectronics Corp (Republic of China) UMC University of Missouri-Columbia ), a global leader in advanced semiconductor fabrication, headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan. "Axcelis is delighted to receive the Ten Best Vendor Award from UMC," said Mary Puma, president and 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. of Axcelis Technologies. "This award confirms our commitment to advanced technology solutions and customer service, and fuels our continued efforts to maintain this high honor." The criteria used by UMC to evaluate customers worldwide were technology innovation capability, system performance and stability, on time delivery, competitive prices and customer service. "We are continually impressed with the superior technology and high-caliber customer service offered by Axcelis, which is passed onto our customers worldwide" said Roger Chung, division director for operations support at UMC. "We look forward to many more years of loyal, reliable service from Axcelis." An engraved en·grave tr.v. en·graved, en·grav·ing, en·graves 1. To carve, cut, or etch into a material: engraved the champion's name on the trophy. 2. glass trophy was bestowed to Axcelis representatives during a ceremony at the UMC facility in Hsinchu, Taiwan. About Axcelis Technologies, Inc. Axcelis Technologies, Inc., headquartered in Beverly, Massachusetts, provides innovative, high-productivity manufacturing solutions for the semiconductor industry. Axcelis is dedicated to the design and manufacture of high current, medium current and high energy ion implantation equipment, 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. systems, photostabilization and photoresist stripping equipment. Axcelis Technologies has manufacturing facilities in Beverly and Rockville, Maryland, as well as in Toyo, Japan through its joint venture Sumitomo Eaton Nova. The company's Internet address is: http://www.axcelis.com. About United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) UMC, a world leading semiconductor foundry, operates seven wafer fabs in Taiwan's Hsinchu Science Park Hsinchu Science Park (Chinese: 新竹科學園區; Hanyu Pinyin: Xīnzhú Kē Xué Yuán Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Sinjhú Ke Syué Yuán Cyu) was established by the government of Taiwan, ROC on December 15, 1980 with investment from the Kuomintang. . UMC's Japanese subsidiary, Nippon Foundry Inc., has one fab in Japan and UMC's joint venture with Hitachi, Trecenti Technologies, is readying to ramp production in its 300mm fab in Japan. UMC has also started construction on a 300mm facility in Taiwan's Tainan Science Park Tainan Science Park of Taiwan is located near the historic city of Tainan between Sinshih, Shanhua and Anding Townships of Tainan County with a total area of 2,565 acres, and is a part of the Southern Taiwan Science Parks (STSP). , with pilot production scheduled to start by third quarter 2001. UMC is a leader in foundry technology, with facilities ramping to reach an annual output of 2.4 million eight-inch equivalent wafers per year in 2000. UMC's joint development program with IBM and Infineon Technologies is progressing with its schedule to introduce the WorldLogic standard 0.13-micron technology this year. UMC serves customers around the world through sales and marketing offices located in the United States, Japan, and the Netherlands. UMC can be found on the web at http://www.umc.com . |
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