KDF to Leverage Momentive Performance Materials Pyrolytic Boron Nitride Ceramic Heaters in Innovative Tool for Commercializing Phase-Change Memory Technology.Thermal uniformity, integrated cooling, and rotational capabilities of Momentive heater assemblies give KDF KDF Kraft Durch Freude (German: Strength Through Joy; Hitler's name for the original models of the Volkwagen Beetle in 1938) KDF Kentucky Derby Festival KDF Key Derivation Function (cryptography) performance advantages STRONGSVILLE, Ohio Strongsville is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 43,858 as of the 2000 Census. The current mayor, Thomas Perciak, was elected in November 2003 following the death of longtime mayor Walter F. Ehrnfelt in May. -- Momentive Performance Materials Inc. today announced that its pyrolytic py·rol·y·sis n. Decomposition or transformation of a compound caused by heat. py  ro·lyt boron nitride (PBN PBN Paint By NumberPBN Procurement Business Number PBN Pyrolytic Boron Nitride PBN Policy-Based Networking PBN Performance-Based Navigation PBN Progressive Bengali Network PBN Paintball Nation PBN Permanent Background Notices ) ceramic heaters will be used by KDF, in an innovative new tool designed to support commercialization of proprietary phase-change memory (PCM (1) See phase change memory. (2) (Plug Compatible Manufacturer) An organization that makes a computer or electronic device that is compatible with an existing machine. ) technology. The Momentive heater assemblies will be used in all five stations of the KDF Ci (Cluster Intelligence) tool, which will be launched in the third quarter to serve the research needs of the semiconductor industry. The Momentive PBN heaters will enable KDF to offer a research tool that supports a wide range of temperature, pressure and other processing conditions. The pyrolytic boron nitride heater assemblies will be demonstrated in the Momentive booth (North Hall, booth 6146) at the SEMICON SEMICON Semiconductors Equipment and Material International Conference West 2007 trade show, taking place July 16-20 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA. "The outstanding thermal uniformity, high ramp rate, and high temperature operation of the Momentive PBN heaters are fundamentally important to the performance of our new Cluster Intelligence tool," said Kurt Flechsig, president & 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. , KDF Electronic & Vacuum Services, Inc. "The ability of the Momentive engineering team to deliver its industry-leading technology on time and on budget will give our new Ci tool significant advantages in the marketplace." "KDF's selection of Momentive ceramic heaters is a testament to the design and engineering expertise we deliver to the semiconductor industry," said Ray Kolberg, president, Momentive Quartz and Ceramics. Momentive's PBN heaters and electrostatic chucks (e-chucks) combine the unique electrical, chemical, and thermal properties of PBN, a dielectric material, and pyrolytic graphite, an electrical conductor. The Momentive PBN heaters feature a high temperature capability exceeding 1500 degrees Celsius, ramp rates up to 600 degrees C/minute, and thermal uniformity greater than 99%. To find out more about Momentive's pyrolytic boron nitride ceramic heaters, please call (800) 822-4322 in North America (+440.878.5700 everywhere else) or visit www.momentive.com. About Momentive Performance Materials Momentive Performance Materials Inc. is a premier specialty materials company, providing high-technology materials solutions to the silicones, quartz and ceramics markets. The company, as a global leader with worldwide operations, has a robust product portfolio, an enduring tradition of service excellence, and industry-leading research and development capabilities. Momentive Performance Materials Inc. is owned by an affiliate of Apollo Management, L.P. Additional information is available at www.momentive.com. About KDF KDF produces batch in-line sputtering A popular method for adhering thin films onto a substrate. Sputtering is done by bombarding a target material with a charged gas (typically argon) which releases atoms in the target that coats the nearby substrate. It all takes place inside a magnetron vacuum chamber under low pressure. tools and cluster systems in a wide variety of R&D and production formats for the mainstream silicon, emerging materials and flat-panel display markets. KDF systems are used in the production of semiconductors, photomask, telecommunications networks, wireless circuits, gallium arsenide (GaAs), high density interconnect, sensors, optoelectronics, 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 and radio frequency power devices. KDF is located in Rockleigh, New Jersey Rockleigh is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 391. Rockleigh was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 13, 1923 (based on the results of a referendum , and has representatives in Europe, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, China and Korea. www.kdf.com |
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