Carl Zeiss Wins Wall Street Journal 'Technology Innovations Award'.Prestigious Wall Street Journal award honors revolutionary new ZEISS helium ion microscope ion microscope n. A field-ion microscope. in "Materials and Other Base Technologies" category REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif. -- Dr. Nicholas P. Economou and Bill Ward from Carl Zeiss SMT (1) (Surface Mount Technology) See surface mount. (2) (Station ManagemenT) An FDDI network management protocol that provides direct management. Only one node requires the software. SMT - Station Management , Inc., Peabody, Massachusetts, recently received the Wall Street Journal "Technology Innovation Award" 2007. The award was presented in the category of "Materials and Other Base Technologies" for the development of the ORION[TM] helium ion microscope. The Wall Street Journal awarded the prize based on the ORION(TM) technology's promise of "a significantly improved resolution over more widely used electron microscopes." Ward, principal inventor of the helium ion microscope and chief technologist at Carl Zeiss SMT, Inc., said, "We are extremely pleased to have been recognized by this renowned award. We have presented breakthrough technology in both physics and microscopy, which allowed us to bring to market a truly revolutionary product as result of our power of innovation and the dedicated work of the people behind the product." "Customer interest is very high and we have already successfully installed the ORION(TM)microscope at key customers, including the U.S. National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST (National Institute of Standards & Technology, Washington, DC, www.nist.gov) The standards-defining agency of the U.S. government, formerly the National Bureau of Standards. It is one of three agencies that fall under the Technology Administration (www.technology. ) in Gaithersburg, Maryland", said Economou, senior vice president of Carl Zeiss SMT, Inc. and a co-inventor of the helium ion microscope. The microscope's proprietary source technology is based on intellectual property originally developed by ALIS ALIS Alberta Learning Information Service ALIS Alternate Lighting of Surface Method (Fujitsu and Hitachi plasma displays) ALIS Access Lines in Service (telecommunications) Corporation, a Peabody, Massachusetts based start-up company start-up company A new business. acquired by Carl Zeiss SMT in 2006. Press contact at Carl Zeiss SMT Inc., North America Bill Monigle Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most , North America Phone: 941-497-1622 Email: b.monigle@smt.zeiss.com Press contact at Carl Zeiss SMT AG, Germany Markus Wiederspahn Public Relations Phone: +49 7364 20-21 94 Email: wiederspahn@smt.zeiss.com About Carl Zeiss SMT AG: With a wide-ranging product portfolio, Carl Zeiss SMT meets the requirements of the key processes involved in nanotechnology and microchip production, making it one of the leading direct and indirect suppliers to the semiconductor industry. As an innovation leader in the field of Lithography Optics and optical and electron beam-based inspection and measuring systems, Carl Zeiss SMT generates important momentum for further development in the chip industry and nanotechnology. Together with its subsidiaries at locations in Germany, UK, USA and France, the international group of companies employs a total workforce of some 1,900 people. For the latest fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, the company recorded Net Sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight of EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. >660 Million. The stock corporation is a 100% subsidiary of Carl Zeiss AG. Visit http://www.smt.zeiss.com for additional information. |
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