HP ORDERS ULTRATECH STEPPER'S 1600DSA STEPPER FOR ADVANCED INKJET APPS.Ultratech Stepper step·per n. 1. One that steps, especially in a fast or spirited manner. 2. Informal A dancer. Noun 1. , Inc. (Nasdaq: UTEK), a supplier of photolithography systems used to manufacture semiconductors and microsystems devices, recently announced that it has received an order from Hewlett-Packard (HP) for its Model 1600DSA (1) (Directory Server Agent) An X.500 program that looks up the address of a recipient in a Directory Information Base (DIB), also known as white pages. It accepts requests from the Directory User Agent (DUA) counterpart in the workstation. dual-side alignment lithography tool. HP will replace its existing proximity aligners with Ultratech's new 1600DSA stepper and use it for next-generation inkjet printer A printer that propels droplets of ink directly onto the medium. Today, almost all inkjet printers produce color. Low-end inkjets use three ink colors (cyan, magenta and yellow), but produce a composite black that is often muddy. cartridges. Hewlett-Packard, the world's leading producer of inkjet printers, has been using Ultratech Stepper's tools in its facilities for producing inkjet printers for many years. Commenting on the decision to use Ultratech's 1600DSA stepper, HP's engineering manager, stated, "Our decision to use Ultratech's new dual-side alignment stepper was based on its ability to customize the tool's hardware and software to meet our exact process requirements. We are confident that, as an existing vendor with whom we have a long relationship, Ultratech will provide us with the technology and support we require to extend our lithography processes for our next-generation manufacturing requirements, where front to back side alignment of the wafer is critical." Commenting on the competitive win from HP, Fabio Consentino, Ultratech's microsystems marketing business manager said, "As an entrenched en·trench also in·trench v. en·trenched, en·trench·ing, en·trench·es v.tr. 1. To provide with a trench, especially for the purpose of fortifying or defending. 2. supplier for HP, we are very pleased to have been selected again by this market leader to supply our new 1600DSA stepper with Direct Vision(R) dual side alignment for their next-generation applications. This order, which follows on orders from several other chipmakers since Ultratech introduced the 1600DSA last year, signifies the burgeoning microsystems market as well as the rapid, global market acceptance of this application-specific tool." Introduced in September 2000 and based on Ultratech's proven 1X 1000-series product line, the fully automated Model 1600DSA is the industry's first non-contact, dual-side alignment stepper, designed specifically for microelectromechanical (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. ), micro-optoelectromechanical (MOEMS See MEMS. ) and micromachining applications. The 1600DSA offers 0.8-, 1.0- or 2.0-micron resolution lens options, and is especially well-suited for high-volume, high-yield, cost-conscious MEMS/microsystems production environments. It utilizes Ultratech's Direct Vision technology, which incorporates an off-axis microscope to enable front to back side alignment. The 1600DSA's high-wafer plane irradiance ir·ra·di·ant adj. Sending forth radiant light. [Latin irradi enhances process throughput, while its low reticle ret·i·cle n. A grid or pattern placed in the eyepiece of an optical instrument, used to establish scale or position. [Latin r costs contribute to the tool's overall low cost of ownership. It produces fewer defects and offers unmatched flexibility with its dual side alignment capability, large depth-of-focus, non-standard substrate handling, and custom hardware and software for thick resist processing. |
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