Mattson Technology Attains #1 Market Share Position in Dry Strip and Increases Share in RTP
April 26 2005 - 9:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
Mattson Technology Attains #1 Market Share Position in Dry Strip
and Increases Share in RTP FREMONT, Calif., April 26
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mattson Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MTSN), a
leading supplier of advanced process equipment used to manufacture
semiconductors, today announced that the company has achieved the
number one position in the $351 million dry strip market, according
to a new report recently released by market research firm Gartner
Dataquest for calendar year 2004. Mattson led the dry strip
industry with 34.3 percent market share, an increase of ten
percentage points from calendar year 2003. The company also
increased its market share in the $490 million rapid thermal
processing (RTP) market by almost three points to 16.7 percent,
strengthening its position as the number two RTP supplier in the
industry. The Gartner Dataquest results show that Mattson
Technology's year-over-year growth outpaced that of the wafer fab
equipment industry, with 115 percent versus 69 percent
respectively. Mattson's strip business grew by over twice the
industry rate, with 132 percent versus 60 percent respectively.
"Our ongoing commitment to advance the performance, flexibility and
productivity of our tools and technologies for our customers has
enabled us to attain the number one position in the dry strip
market and capture increased market share in the RTP arena," said
David L. Dutton, president and chief executive officer of Mattson
Technology. "These increases in market share have positioned
Mattson among the top 20 wafer fab equipment suppliers and validate
the success of our Aspen III ICPHT strip and Helios RTP systems in
providing chipmakers the technology and economic advantages
necessary for the production of next-generation integrated
circuits. We intend to leverage our investment in technology and
extend the processing capabilities of our systems through the 32
nanometer node to reinforce our market leadership and make further
share gains." About the Aspen III ICPHT Built upon the
production-proven Aspen III platform, Mattson Technology's new
Aspen III ICPHT utilizes an enhanced RF plasma source with
Mattson's proprietary inductively coupled plasma (ICP) technology
to provide a wider process window for FEOL and BEOL strip
applications. Featuring high-speed, dual-wafer handling and a
modular design, the system provides the excellent process
performance, high reliability, increased throughput and low cost of
ownership (CoO) required for cost-effective chip manufacturing.
About the Helios RTP System Mattson Technology's new Helios 300 mm
RTP system features an advanced model-based temperature control
approach for excellent uniformity, fast ramp and cool-down rates
and closed-loop control down to 250 degrees Celsius. The Helios is
built on a modular, dual-chamber platform designed for ease of
maintenance, high reliability and throughput of over 120 wafers per
hour, offering clear cost-of-ownership advantages. The system's
high productivity and processing performance address the most
demanding RTP applications, including nickel silicide formation and
ultra-shallow junction spike anneals. About Mattson Technology,
Inc. Mattson Technology, Inc. is the leading supplier of dry strip
equipment and the second largest supplier of rapid thermal
processing equipment in the global semiconductor industry. The
company's strip and RTP equipment utilize innovative technology to
deliver advanced processing performance and productivity gains to
semiconductor manufacturers worldwide for the fabrication of
current- and next-generation devices. For more information, please
contact Mattson Technology, Inc., 47131 Bayside Parkway, Fremont,
Calif. 94538. Telephone: 800-MATTSON/510-657-5900. Fax:
510-492-5911. Internet: http://www.mattson.com/. Lauren Vu Mattson
Technology, Inc. tel: +1-510-492-6518 fax: +1-510-492-2800
DATASOURCE: Mattson Technology, Inc. CONTACT: Lauren Vu of Mattson
Technology, Inc., +1-510-492-6518, or fax, +1-510-492-2800, or Web
site: http://www.mattson.com/
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