Inotera Memories Selects Asyst's Spartan(R) Sorter.FREMONT, Calif. -- Asyst Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASYT), a leading provider of integrated automation solutions that enhance semiconductor and 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 manufacturing productivity, announced today that it has received a multi-million-dollar order for its Spartan Sorter from Inotera Memories Inc., a joint venture of Qimonda AG and Nanya Technology Corporation. The Spartan will be installed in Inotera's new Fab 2 in Taoyuan, Taiwan. A spokesperson for Inotera said, "We chose Asyst's Spartan Sorter for Phase 1 of our new fab because of its high throughput, cleanliness and reliability. Based on the high performance it delivered we purchased it again for Phase 2. As we approach total semiconductor wafer fab capacity of 120,000 wafer starts per month, we are confident the Spartan Sorter's performance will allow us to keep pace with our aggressive production goals." "The Spartan platform is becoming an industry standard and we are delighted that Inotera has adopted the Spartan for its production requirements," said Paula LuPriore, senior vice president of Asyst's Automation Solutions Group. "In the past two and a half years of production, we have seen increasing market share with over 200 Spartan Sorters shipped." The Spartan Sorter provides advanced 300mm wafer handling technology with better than 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. Class 1 particle performance, high reliability and throughput, low cost-of-ownership and integrated NexEDA[TM] software that provides an advanced host connectivity solution enabling advanced fab productivity applications through real-time data Real-time data denotes information that is delivered immediately after collection. There is no delay in the timeliness of the information provided. Some uses of this term confuse it with the term dynamic data. collection. The Spartan Sorter is available in multiple configurations for a variety of wafer handling needs. About Asyst Asyst Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated automation solutions that enable semiconductor and flat panel display (FPD (1) (Flat Panel Display) See LCD, plasma display, EL display, FED and flat panel display. (2) (Field Programmable Device) An umbrella term for all chips that can be programmed by the customer including SPLDs, CPLDs and FPGAs. See PLD. ) manufacturers to increase their manufacturing productivity and protect their investment in materials during the manufacturing process. Encompassing isolation systems, work-in-process materials management Materials management is the branch of logistics that deals with the tangible components of a supply chain. Specifically, this covers the acquisition of spare parts and replacements, quality control of purchasing and ordering such parts, and the standards involved in ordering, , substrate-handling robotics, automated transport and loading systems, and connectivity automation software, Asyst's modular, interoperable solutions allow chip and FPD manufacturers, as well as original equipment manufacturers, to select and employ the value-assured, hands-off manufacturing capabilities that best suit their needs. Asyst's homepage is http://www.asyst.com. "Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995 Except for statements of historical fact, the statements in this press release are forward-looking. Such statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. These factors include, but are not limited to, the possibility that customers will change, delay delivery, or cancel orders cancel order A customer order to a broker that cancels an earlier, unfilled order given by the customer. of our products; our ability to achieve expected customer benefits through our products' performance; and other factors more fully detailed in the company's annual report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and 10-K/A as amended for the year ended March 31, 2006, and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Asyst and Spartan are registered trademarks of Asyst Technologies, Inc. NexEDA is a trademark of Asyst Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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