BEVERLY, Mass., July 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Axcelis
Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACLS), a leading supplier of enabling
ion implantation solutions for the semiconductor industry,
announced today that it has penetrated a new customer with the
Purion H™ high current implanter. This is the fourth chipmaker to
select the Purion H. The Purion H will be used to develop and
manufacture advanced memory devices. The system is scheduled to
ship in the third quarter.
John Aldeborgh, executive vice
president, customer operations, commented, "This is a significant
win for Axcelis. This selection is further evidence of the
competitiveness of the Purion H. The Purion platform was
specifically designed to address the industry's most challenging
technical and economic requirements for advanced planar and
emerging 3D devices."
Bill Bintz, executive vice
president, engineering and marketing, noted, "The memory market is
currently the most capital intensive segment for ion implant.
Continuing to expand our customer footprint in this segment is a
key objective of our Purion strategy."
The Power of Purion
The Purion platform redefines the ion implanter application space,
delivering unmatched purity, precision and productivity to enhance
customers' device performance and yield. On this
platform, Axcelis has built the industry's first complete implant
product solution designed specifically for advanced planar and 3D
devices while providing the most flexible and productive
manufacturing capability for our customers. The systems' common
cross-product platform architecture is designed to drive
manufacturing flexibility and lower the total cost of fab
operations. All Purion implanters incorporate Axcelis' industry
leading Purion Contamination Shield™ Defense System, for
unsurpassed implant quality, so even the most sensitive devices can
realize optimized device performance. The platform's
proprietary Purion Vector™ dose and angle control system, and
constant focal length scanning deliver the most precise and
repeatable dopant placement available today. The
platform's superior beam current performance combined with the
Purion™ 500wph end station provides the industry's highest
productivity. The Purion platform includes the Purion M™ medium
current implanter, the Purion H™ high current implanter, and the
Purion XE™ high energy implanter.
About Axcelis:
Axcelis (Nasdaq: ACLS), headquartered in Beverly, Mass., has been providing innovative,
high-productivity solutions for the semiconductor industry for over
35 years. Axcelis is dedicated to developing enabling process
applications through the design, manufacture and complete life
cycle support of ion implantation systems, one of the most critical
and enabling steps in the IC manufacturing process. Learn more
about Axcelis at www.axcelis.com.
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978.787.4266
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978.787.9552
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