BILLERICA, Mass., April 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Bruker
Corporation today announced that it has acquired the semiconductor
mask repair and cleaning business of RAVE LLC, a leading provider
of nanomachining and laser photomask repair equipment. For calendar
year 2018, the acquired business was profitable and had revenues of
approximately $25 million. Financial
details of the transaction were not disclosed, and the business has
now become part of Bruker's semiconductor metrology division.
The acquired business, which will continue to be operated in
Delray Beach, Florida, has built a
strong reputation around its comprehensive portfolio of nanoprobe-
and laser-based photomask repair products, as well as
CO2 cryo-cleaning technology for photomask and wafer
applications. The acquisition adds to Bruker's leadership position
in automated atomic force microscopy (AFM) for semiconductor
photomask and wafer metrology. The combined offering uniquely
positions Bruker's Semiconductor division to offer unmatched
solutions for nanomachining mask repair and cleaning, as well as
metrology for advanced nodes for EUV and multi-patterning
lithography.
"The control of pattern defects is the most critical issue for
production of high-end photomasks with decreasing feature size and
increasing mask complexity," said Barry
Hopkins, CEO of RAVE. "Our new nm-VI photomask
repair system is our sixth generation of high-precision
nanomachining technology utilizing the advantages of AFM to repair
masks for 10 and 7 nm nodes. We are excited to now be able to take
advantage of Bruker's unrivalled AFM expertise and global sales and
service reach to take the next step in supporting the semiconductor
industry's technology roadmap."
"RAVE has been a leading enabler of repair and cleaning of
today's complex masks, including multi-patterned 193 nm masks, and
the transition to EUV," added David V.
Rossi, President of the Bruker Semiconductor division. "The
combination of RAVE's core nanomachining technology with Bruker's
automated AFM proprietary imaging and probe control technology
gives us a greater range of capabilities to support the
advancements being made by our semiconductor customers."
About RAVE LLC
RAVE LLC is a global supplier of
advanced process solutions to the semiconductor and photomask
industries. Since 2000, RAVE has been recognized as a leading-edge
production equipment supplier for mask repair and cleaning. As a
key provider of nanomachining techniques, RAVE systems have become
renown for unrivaled imaging, edge placement and z-depth repair
control. RAVE, which was privately held, is headquartered in
Delray Beach, Florida, and
maintains sales and service offices in Asia, Europe
and the USA.
About Bruker Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR)
Bruker is enabling scientists to make breakthrough discoveries and
develop new applications that improve the quality of human life.
Bruker's high-performance scientific instruments and high-value
analytical and diagnostic solutions enable scientists to explore
life and materials at molecular, cellular and microscopic levels.
In close cooperation with our customers, Bruker is enabling
innovation, improved productivity and customer success in life
science molecular research, in applied and pharma applications, in
microscopy and nanoanalysis, and in industrial applications, as
well as in cell biology, preclinical imaging, clinical phenomics
and proteomics research and clinical microbiology. For more
information, please visit: www.bruker.com.
Investor Contact:
Miroslava
Minkova
Director, Investor Relations & Corporate Development
Bruker Corporation
T: +1 (978) 663-3660 x1479
E: Miroslava.Minkova@bruker.com
Media Contact:
Stephen
Hopkins
Content Marketing Manager
Bruker Semiconductor Division
T: +1 (520) 741-1044 x1022
E: steve.hopkins@bruker.com
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