Ultratech Stepper, Inc. Hires Renowned Overlay Expert; Alexander Starikov Named to Alignmentment Engineering Manager Position.SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 13, 1995--Ultratech Stepper step·per n. 1. One that steps, especially in a fast or spirited manner. 2. Informal A dancer. Noun 1. , Inc. (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 :UTEK), a leading supplier of photolithography steppers used to manufacture semiconductors and thin film heads for disk drives, announced today it has hired Alexander Starikov for the position of alignment engineering manager. In this new role, Starikov will oversee development of Ultratech's wafer and reticle ret·i·cle n. A grid or pattern placed in the eyepiece of an optical instrument, used to establish scale or position. [Latin r alignment systems. His primary responsibility will be to extend Ultratech's alignment and overlay registration capability and to develop new alignment systems to help meet manufacturers' future requirements for non-critical layers in advanced mix-and-match applications. Paul Hellebrekers, Ultratech's vice president of engineering, described Starikov as one of the world's top five alignment experts, adding, "We feel very fortunate to hire someone of Alex's caliber. He has a great depth and quality of knowledge, and will be key in raising Ultratech's alignment systems to world class performance." "Before joining Ultratech, Starikov worked for 11 years in the Advanced Lithography Systems Group at IBM's Semiconductor Research and Development Center in Hopewell Junction, N.Y. He led numerous pioneering projects in optical microlithography, optical proximity correction Optical proximity correction (OPC) is a photolithography enhancement technique commonly used to compensate for image errors due to diffraction or process effects. The two most common applications for OPC are linewidth differences between features in regions of different density (e. , dimensional control, alignment and overlay metrology. During his last two years with IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Starikov was responsible for development of overlay metrology in a 256-megabit DRAM joint development venture with Siemens and Toshiba. He holds and has applied for patents for his inventions dealing with accurate alignment, overlay metrology, and microlithography on integrated circuits. Starikov has authored or co-authored more than 20 technical articles. He holds doctorate and master's degrees in physics from the University of Rochester The University of Rochester (UR) is a private, coeducational and nonsectarian research university located in Rochester, New York. The university is one of 62 elected members of the Association of American Universities. (N.Y.); a master's in physics from Lobachevski State University (Gorki, Russia); and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Technical School for Microelectronics (Lvov, Ukraine). About Ultratech: Founded in 1979, Ultratech Stepper, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets photolithography steppers used worldwide in the fabrication of semiconductor and thin film heads for disk drives. The company produces high-technology products that substantially reduce the cost of ownership for manufacturers in the electronics industry. Ultratech's common stock is traded 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 UTEK. CONTACT: Ultratech Stepper, Inc. Scott Zafiropoulo, 408/577-3116 (Public Relations) or MCA MCA in full Music Corporation of America Entertainment conglomerate. It was founded in Chicago in 1924 by Jules Stein as a talent agency. In the 1960s it bought Decca Records and Universal Pictures, and today it produces films, music, and television shows. , Inc. Diane Hayward, 415/968-8900 (Account Manager) |
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