Commonwealth Scientific Receives Order for Ion Beam Etch and Deposition Systems From Honeywell Inc.ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 26, 1998--Commonwealth Scientific Corp. (CSC (Card Security Code) A three- or four-digit number printed on the back of credit cards for security purposes. Called "Card Verification Value" (CVV) by Visa, "Card Validation Code" (CVC) by MasterCard and "Card Identification (CID) by American Express and Discover, ), a world leader in ion beam Noun 1. ion beam - a beam of ions moving in the same direction at the same speed ionic beam particle beam - a collimated flow of particles (atoms or electrons or molecules) technology, announces the receipt of orders for two production ion beam systems from Honeywell's Solid State Electronics Center. The order represents another $2M in hardware investments in Honeywell's MRAM (Magnetic RAM) A non-volatile, random access memory technology that is designed to initially replace flash memory and, potentially, DRAM memory. MRAM uses magnetic, thin film elements on a silicon substrate that can be built on the same chip with the logic circuits. program. This order includes an ion beam cluster deposition module used to deposit multi-layer thin magnetic and metal films in the 20 to 1500A range. The multi-module cluster tools are equipped with CSC's advanced inductively coupled RF ion sources Ion sources Devices which produce positive or negative electrically charged atoms or molecules. In general, ion sources fall into three major categories: those designed for positive-ion generation, those for negative-ion generation, and a highly , 3-grid patented OPTILIN(TM) self-aligning ion optics Ion optics involves the focusing of plasmas and ion streams, usually in mass spectrometry. Electric field manipulation
The ion beam etch system purchased by Honeywell, Millenion Etch-700, utilizes an ultra clean RFICP source for unparalleled etch process uniformity and control. A key factor in Honeywell selecting Commonwealth to be their etch equipment process supplier was the recent demonstration of the systems capability to etch Platinum at the 0.18 micron feature size for the DRAM industry. Honeywell has long been at the forefront of MRAM development and is a leading commercial manufacturer of non-volatile MRAM devices. The ion beam systems will be used in the production and development of MRAM IC's for space applications and MR sensors for automotive and navigational purposes. This significant order represents a long-term partnership and continued investment by CSC and Honeywell for developing the most advanced MR sensors using ion beam processing techniques. For more information contact: David Day David Day may refer to the following persons:
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