Axcelis Wins Order for High Current and High Energy Ion Implanters From Tower Semiconductor.Business/Technology Editors BEVERLY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 2001 Systems will include 'Implant Network Option' enabling process optimization and remote operation 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 ), today announced it will install multiple systems from its high current and high energy ion implant platforms at Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (NASDAQ:TSEM TSEM Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (stock symbol) TSEM Transmission Scanning Electron Microscopy TSEM TOW System Evaluation Missile )(TASE TASE Tel Aviv Stock Exchange TASE The All Seeing Eye TASE Tactical Air Support Element TASE Thrust Assessment Support Environment TASE Telecontrol Application Service Elements (IEC communications protocol) :TOWER) new Fab in Migdal Haemek, Israel. Tower is an independent wafer manufacturer, strategically focused on advanced Flash memory and CMOS Image Sensor A CMOS-based chip that records the intensities of light as variable charges similar to a CCD chip. Although initially used in less expensive digital cameras, the quality of CMOS sensors has improved steadily. CMOS sensors have advantages over CCDs. technologies. The $10 million dollar order includes multiple GSD/200E2 and GSD/VHE implanters. Installation of the first systems is scheduled for July 2001. The new fab, referred to as "Fab 2", uses advanced CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. technology from Toshiba. "We chose Axcelis because of the economic advantage of their systems and services. Their systems are designed for high productivity, maximum manufacturing flexibility, and they have a track record for strong customer support" said Ron Niv, Fab 2 manager at Tower. "Axcelis' GSD GSD German Shepherd Dog GSD Graduate School of Design GSD Glycogen Storage Disease GSD General Services Division GSD Gundam Seed Destiny (anime) GSD Ground Sample Distance GSD Geometric Standard Deviation Series provides high productivity multi-wafer processing capability across the broadest range of applications. We trust that Axcelis' implanters will help Tower meet the high yield and top quality standards expected by its customers." said Mike Luttati, senior vice president and general manager of the ion implantation and rapid thermal systems group of Axcelis. "The order builds on the long-standing relationship with Tower and the established relationship that SEN has with Toshiba. We look forward to an even stronger relationship as we support Tower's implant process needs at Fab 2." Axcelis' line of implanters is built with an integrated design approach. Common components, user interface, and entire subsystems across the product line provide optimal spares, maintenance, and training efficiency. In addition, the mix of implanter architectures, both serial and multi wafer, support overlapping applications, providing the most flexible manufacturing toolset available. The ability to meet the entire range of implant process requirements enables Axcelis to deliver the lowest cost of ownership (CoO) and highest overall equipment effectiveness The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. (OEE OEE Overall Equipment Effectiveness OEE Office of Energy Efficiency (Canada) OEE Overall Equipment Efficiency OEE Office de l'Efficacité Énergétique (Office of Energy Efficiency - Canada) ). The "Implant Network Option" (INO Ino (ī`nō), in Greek mythology, daughter of Cadmus. She was the wife of Athamas, to whom she bore Learchus and Melicertes. She plotted to kill her stepchildren, Phrixus and Helle, but their mother, Nephele, saved them with the help of a winged ) feature further enhances the synergy of the tool set. This added capability is designed to aid in process optimization and equipment performance activities. The software allows for remote command and access of data files of multiple implanters from a selected end user's computer workstation. Users of the remote computing software will be able to edit recipes, issue control instructions and access data from the process engineering or maintenance engineering offices without interrupting production operation or host communication. 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; and 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 Tower Semiconductor Tower Semiconductor Ltd. is an independent wafer manufacturer, strategically focused on advanced Flash memory and CMOS Image Sensor technologies. Tower provides manufacturing and turnkey services for integrated circuits (IC) on silicon wafers in geometries from 1.0 to 0.35 micron, using its advanced technological capabilities and the proprietary designs of its customers. Tower recently began construction of an advanced fab adjacent to its current facility in Migdal Haemek, Israel. The new fab, referred to as "Fab 2," will employ approximately 1,000 employees and produce up to 33,000 200-mm wafers per month in geometries of 0.18 micron and below, using advanced CMOS technology from Toshiba. Funding for the project is provided mainly by wafer partners, Israel Corporation - Technologies (ICtech) Ltd. (a fully owned subsidiary of The Israel Corp (TASE: ILCO ILCO Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario ILCO Iranian Light Crude Oil ILCO International Logistics Control Office ILCO Illinois Lock Company ILCO Independent Lock Company ILCO International Logistics Control Organization ), and other financial investors, a grant from the Israeli Government Investment Center, bank credit line and Tower's own resources. Wafer Partners include SanDisk Corporation (Nasdaq: SNDK), Alliance Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ALSC ALSC Association for Library Service to Children ALSC Adirondack Lakes Survey Corporation ALSC Afloat Logistics and Sealift Capability ALSC American Lumber Standards Committee, Inc. ALSC Advanced Logistics Systems Center (AFMC) ), Macronix International (Nasdaq: MXICY) and QuickLogic Corporation (Nasdaq: QUIK). For additional information please visit http://www.TowerSemi.com. microFLASH(R) is a registered trademark of Tower Semiconductor Ltd. The microFLASH process is based on Saifun NROM NROM Nitrided Read Only Memory NROM Nitride Read Only Memory NROM Non Volatile Rom (TM) technology from Saifun Semiconductor Ltd. Safe Harbor Statements in this press release regarding the timing of the completion of installation of tools covered by the purchase order and other anticipatory statements are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These uncertainties include, but are not limited to technological or business delays or difficulties, and other risks detailed in Axcelis' Form S-1 Registration Statement on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in subsequent filings by Axcelis with the Commission. |
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