Inotera Gives Number One Rank to August NSX Inspection Tool.MINNEAPOLIS -- August Technology Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :AUGT), a leading supplier of inspection and defect analysis (programming) defect analysis - Using defects as data for continuous quality improvement. Defect analysis generally seeks to classify defects into categories and identify possible causes in order to direct process improvement efforts. solutions used in microelectronics manufacturing, today announced that Taiwan DRAM producer, Inotera Memories, Inc. (IMI IMI International Masonry Institute (Washington, DC) IMI Israel Military Industries IMI Institute of the Motor Industry IMI International Market Insight IMI Imposto Municipal Sobre Imóveis (Portugal) ), has recognized August Technology and the NSX NSX New Sportscar eXperimental (concept name for Acura vehicle; originally NS-X) NSX Namespace Extension (Windows Shell Programming) NSX N Syndrome NSX Network and Security Experts NSX New Sports Experimental (R) Series for advanced macro defect inspection with a number one performance ranking among inspection, metrology and test suppliers. Inotera implemented a rigorous selection procedure involving all of their test equipment suppliers. "Our criteria was designed to address overall supplier performance that included product reliability metrics such as uptime, MTBA MTBA Mount Bachelor Academy (Prineville, OR) MTBA Mean Time Between Assists MTBA Mississauga Technology Business Accelerator (Canada) MTBA Malta Tenpin Bowling Association , and MTTR (Mean Time To Repair, Mean Time To Restore) The average time it takes to repair a failed component. See reliability. MTTR - Mean Time To Recovery , as well as customer service metrics that included technical training and on-site support." explained John Lin, IMI Director of Manufacturing. "The excellent customer service support we received from the local service team, as well as the sound practices put in place to respond to our requests for timely issue resolution, were key contributors to August Technology's high performance rating." "We are extremely pleased with this recognition," said Mayson Brooks, Vice President of Worldwide Sales at August Technology. "It is a solid indication that our regional support strategy, combined with our investment in worldclass applications expertise, continues to meet the needs of our individual customers." The NSX Series from August Technology enhances yield and productivity by providing automated 100% advanced macro frontside wafer and defect inspection for outgoing fab quality control and post-fab applications. It is designed to accommodate all-surface inspection when configured with the E20(TM) (edge) Inspection Module and/or B20(TM) (backside BACKSIDE, estates. In England this term was formerly used in conveyances and even in pleadings, and is still, adhered to with reference to ancient descriptions in deeds, in continuing the transfer of the same. property. ) Inspection Module. About August Technology: Automated inspection and data analysis solutions from August Technology provide critical product and process-enhancing information, which enables microelectronic device manufacturers to drive down costs and time to market. With the first all-surface advanced macro inspection solution, August Technology has incorporated frontside, backside and wafer edge inspection in a single system. Following detection, August Technology's decision tools correlate the defect data across surfaces and provide the comprehensive information necessary for device manufacturers to make process-enhancing decisions. Headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota Bloomington is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, and a southern suburb of Minneapolis. As of 2005, it had a population of 84,347, making it the largest Twin Cities suburb, and the fifth largest city in the state[1]. , August Technology supports its customers with a worldwide sales and service organization. Additional information can be found on the company's web site at www.augusttech.com. About Inotera Memories Inc. Inotera Memories Inc., located in Taoyuan County, Taiwan, was founded in 2002 as a 50:50 joint venture partnership by Nanya Technology Corporation and Infineon Technologies For the raceway, see . Infineon Technologies AG (ISIN: DE0006231004, FWB: IFX, NYSE: IFX) was founded in April 1999 when the semiconductor operations of parent company, Siemens AG, were spun off to form a separate legal entity. AG. Inotera is focused on the production of DRAM products based on advanced trench technology. Processing of wafers started in April 2004. This collaboration combines the expertise of Nanya Technologies in mass production and efficient cost reduction capability with Infineon's world-class technology in 300mm wafer production. For more information please visit: http://www.inotera.com. |
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