Entegris Awarded Order From Dominion Semiconductor; Advanced Wafer Handling Systems to be Used in Conversion Of Dominion's Manassas, Virginia Facility.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CHASKA, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 2001 Entegris Inc., the materials integrity management company, announced that it has received a large order from Dominion Semiconductor, which shipped during March 2001. The order, comprised of Entegris' STAT-PRO(R) 3000 material wafer transport carriers, will be installed as part of a system conversion at Dominion's Manassas, Virginia “Manassas” redirects here. For other uses, see Manassas (disambiguation). Manassas is an independent city located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 35,135 at the 2000 census. 200 mm facility. Under the terms of the contract, Entegris will supply Dominion with KA198 Series wafer transport carriers, constructed of Entegris' patented STAT-PRO 3000 polyetheretherketone (PEEK PEEK - The command in most microcomputer BASICs for reading memory contents (a byte) at an absolute address. POKE is the corresponding command to write a value to an absolute address. This is often extended to mean the corresponding constructs in any High Level Language. (TM)) material, which provides precise wafer access, reliable equipment operation and secure wafer protection. By providing important cost, productivity and yield benefits, they enable chipmakers to boost profitability while protecting their valuable wafer investments. Commenting on the significance of the Dominion order, Michael Wright, President of Entegris' Microelectronics Group stated, "This order is a validation of both the performance of our products and the support we provide. Our STAT-PRO 3000 material wafer carriers were selected because their performance met Dominion's technology and production requirements. We are pleased that we are able to build on our long-standing relationship with Dominion by providing them with the innovative wafer handling technology they need to better meet the growing needs of their customers." To support the conversion of this facility, Entegris will provide "Product Support for Conversions," a component of Entegris' Principle(SM) Solutions device and substrate handling service program. Under this program, Entegris will utilize its past conversion experience and equipment supplier relationships to assist in the fab's actual conversion to the new advanced wafer handling system. ABOUT DOMINION Dominion Semiconductor, located in Manassas, Virginia, manufactures 128 megabit dynamic random access memory Dynamic random access memory (DRAM) is a type of random access memory that stores each bit of data in a separate capacitor within an integrated circuit. Since real capacitors leak charge, the information eventually fades unless the capacitor charge is refreshed periodically. (DRAM) chips, and 512 megabit flash memory chips for use in computers and other advanced electronic products. Dominion is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation (company) Toshiba Corporation - A Japanese technology manufacturer with 364 subsidiaries worldwide. Toshiba makes and sells electronics for home, office, industry and health care including information and communication systems, electronic components, heavy electrical apparatus, , and employs 1200. Additional information can be found at www.dominionsc.com. ABOUT ENTEGRIS Entegris products and services transport the critical materials that enable the world's leading technologies. Entegris is a leading materials integrity management company providing products and services used from production to consumption in the semiconductor, data storage, chemical processing, pharmaceutical and other key technology-driven industries worldwide. Entegris is headquartered in Chaska, Minnesota This article is about the city of Chaska, Minnesota. For other senses of the word Chaska, see Chaska. Chaska is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 17,449 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carver County6. , USA and has manufacturing facilities in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Germany, Japan, Malaysia and South Korea and is ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 certified See certification. . Directly and through alliances with Metron Technology, Marubeni and other distributors, Entegris provides customer support on six continents Six Continents is a large retail PLC in UK which split into Six Continents Retail known as Mitchells and Butlers plc. The hotels and soft drinks business of Six Continents PLC is now known as InterContinental Hotels Group PLC. . Additional information can be found at www.entegris.com |
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