DALSA Receives Major Camera Contracts for Flat Panel Display Inspection.WATERLOO, Ontario -- DALSA Corporation (TSX:DSA), an international high performance semiconductor and electronics company, announced today that it has received contracts totaling CDN (Content Delivery Network) A system of distributed content on a large intranet or the public Internet in which copies of content are replicated and cached throughout the network. $1.3 million from Next Instrument, a leading Korean supplier of flat panel display A thin display screen for computer and TV usage. The first flat panels appeared on laptop computers in the mid-1980s, and the LCD technology became the standard. Stand-alone LCD screens became available for desktop computers in the mid-1990s and exceeded sales of CRTs for the first time inspection equipment. Under the terms of the contracts DALSA will provide the customer with its latest generation electronic cameras, which are designed to image at very high speeds under low light conditions. The DALSA cameras, which are expected to be delivered in the first quarter of 2006, will be "the eyes" of Next Instrument's flat panel display inspection system. The customer's system searches for defects on flat panel televisions, notebook PCs, and LCD (Liquid Crystal Display liquid crystal display (LCD) Optoelectronic device used in displays for watches, calculators, notebook computers, and other electronic devices. Current passed through specific portions of the liquid crystal solution causes the crystals to align, blocking the passage of light. ) monitors as they are being manufactured, allowing flat panel manufacturers to maintain better quality control, improve yield and lower costs. "We're pleased to provide Next Instrument with our very latest high performance cameras," commented Savvas Chamberlain, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of DALSA Corporation. "These contracts are early indicators from our key OEMs of strong market acceptance of our new line of cameras." About DALSA Corporation DALSA is an international high performance semiconductor and electronics company that designs, develops, manufactures, and markets digital imaging products and solutions, in addition to providing semiconductor products and services. DALSA's core competencies are in specialized integrated circuit and electronics technology, software, and highly engineered semiconductor wafer processing. Products and services include image sensor components; electronic digital cameras; vision processors; image processing software; and semiconductor wafer foundry services for use in MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems) Tiny mechanical devices that are built onto semiconductor chips and are measured in micrometers. In the research labs since the 1980s, MEMS devices began to materialize as commercial products in the mid-1990s. , high-voltage semiconductors, image sensors and mixed-signal 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. chips. DALSA is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. under the symbol "DSA". The Company has its corporate offices in Waterloo, ON and approximately 1000 employees world-wide. This press release contains forward looking statements based on assumptions, uncertainties and management's best estimates of future events. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements are detailed from time to time in DALSA's periodic reports filed with the Ontario Securities Commission The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is a regulatory agency which administers and enforces securities legislation in the Canadian province of Ontario. The OSC is an Ontario Crown corporation which reports to the Ontario legislature through the Minister of Finance. and other regulatory authorities. DALSA has no intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. DALSA Corporation (TSX:DSA) |
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