Silecs Receives Innovation Award from the President of Finland.The Award Was Given in Recognition for Material Technologies Improving the Performance of Semiconductor Chips Used in Mobile Camera Phones and Other Electronic Devices MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Silecs, Inc. announced today that the company has received the InnoFinland 2006 prize, awarded annually by the President of the Republic of Finland, Ms. Tarja Halonen Tarja Kaarina Halonen (IPA: ] ) (born December 24, 1943, in Helsinki, Finland) is the eleventh and current President of Finland. . The award was given to Silecs for new polymer material technologies that improve the performance of semiconductor chips and image sensor An image sensor is a device that converts a visual image to an electric signal. It is used chiefly in digital cameras and other imaging devices. It is usually an array of charge-coupled devices (CCD) or CMOS sensors such as active-pixel sensors. devices. Silecs' products and technology are based on the outstanding materials technology expertise in Finland, and long standing product development work by Silecs for the requirements of the global semiconductor industry. The technology and products are covered by more than 30 issued and pending patents. Silecs' customers include major semiconductor manufacturers worldwide. "This award is excellent recognition for the long term work that Silecs has done in the development of new materials for semiconductor devices that improve the performance of everyday electronic products," said Juha Rantala, chief technology officer and co-founder of Silecs. "The award further proves that Finland is committed to promoting the continued expansion of its high technology industry." About Silecs, Inc. Headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., Silecs, Inc. provides enabling materials for the microelectronics microelectronics, branch of electronic technology devoted to the design and development of extremely small electronic devices that consume very little electric power. industry. Silecs' products are used primarily in 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, giving customers improved performance, density and yield for their devices, and reduced overall production costs. Silecs is committed to supplying high purity materials that consistently meet its customers' stringent requirements. Silecs, Inc. is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. backed by leading institutional investors Institutional Investor A non-bank person or organization that trades securities in large enough share quantities or dollar amounts that they qualify for preferential treatment and lower commissions. . Additional information on Silecs can be found at www.silecs.com. |
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