LUXTRON and AG Associates Form Alliance for Non-contact, In situ, Real-time RTP Wafer Temperature Measurement Solution.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 14, 1997--LUXTRON Corporation and AG Associates announced today the formation of a strategic alliance to provide additional solutions for emissivity Emissivity The ratio of the radiation intensity of a nonblack body to the radiation intensity of a blackbody. This ratio, which is usually designated by the Greek letter ε, is always less than or just equal to one. independent accurate temperature measurement for AG Associates rapid thermal processing Rapid Thermal Processing (or RTP) refers to a semiconductor manufacturing process which heats silicon wafers to high temperatures (up to 1200 C or greater) on a timescale of several seconds or less. systems. LUXTRON's patented Ripple(TM) Technology provides wafer temperature measurements within 2 degree C in a range from 600 degree C to 1200 degree C from outside the process chamber. "Accurate measurement translates directly into increased quality with reduced wafer damage," said Bob Goodman, president and 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. of LUXTRON. This unique technology allows AG customers greatly improved, non-contact control of their RTP (1) (Rapid Transport Protocol) The protocol used in IBM's High Performance Routing (HPR) system. (2) (Realtime Transport Protocol) An IP protocol that supports real time transmission of voice and video. process. Derek Tomlinson, AG Associates vice president of marketing and sales noted, "AG Associates is pleased to add the LUXTRON RippleT rip·plet n. A little wave or ripple. Technology to our temperature measurement and control portfolio to offer our customers' multiple solutions that can be customized to their specific needs. This retrofittable solution could be especially attractive to our very large installed base of 41xx and 8108 systems." Together AG's rapid thermal processing equipment and LUXTRON's patented ripple technology can increase throughput, provide accurate temperature measurement, and enhancing productivity for the wafer manufacturer. AG Associates AG Associates is a leading supplier of rapid thermal processing equipment to the worldwide semiconductor industry. Founded in 1981, AG Associates is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., and maintains customer service and support centers in the United States, Europe, and Far East to support its global customer base. The company stock trades on the Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. under the symbol AGAI AGAI Associazione Guide Alpine Italiane AGAI Army General Administrative Instruction (UK) AGAI Antano Gustaicio Aviacijos Institutas (Lithuania) . LUXTRON Corporation LUXTRON is a leading supplier of superior sensing products, based on optical and other techniques, for a wide range of critical industrial, semiconductor, medical and R&D uses. The company develops, manufactures and markets unique infrared, heat flow, fluoroptic sensors, and instrumentation based on optical and other proprietary technologies. LUXTRON has focused its development and marketing efforts in three main areas: remote fiberoptic temperature sensing, semiconductor process monitoring, and other essential process and temperature measurement applications, all of these in unique and sometimes hostile environments. LUXTRON is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of the Fairey Group. The Fairey Group is a publicly held, United Kingdom-based conglomerate, which brings together companies with specialist skills in industrial electronics, electrical power, aerospace and defense, filtration and ceramics. The markets are diverse and international, and clients include a high proportion of the leading companies in the U.S.A., Europe, and Asia Pacific. More information on LUXTRON and its products can be found at the LUXTRON Web site: http://www.luxtron.com . CONTACT: LUXTRON Corporation Kimberly Firehammer, 408/727-1600 kimberly@luxtron.com or AG Associates Derek Tomlinson, 408/935-2008 derek.tomlinson@agai.com |
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