Mattson Technology Receives Order for Suprema(TM) Strip System
April 23 2008 - 5:10PM
PR Newswire (US)
Order From Korean Memory Manufacturer Extends Mattson's Position to
Front-End-of Line Processes with Customer FREMONT, Calif., April 23
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mattson Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MTSN), a
leading supplier of advanced semiconductor process equipment used
to manufacture Integrated Circuits (or ICs), today announced that
it has received an order for the Company's Suprema(TM) photoresist
strip system from a leading Korean memory manufacturer. The tool
will be shipped to an advanced 300mm NAND Flash fab and will be
used in the front-end-of-line (FEOL) manufacturing. The shipment
expands Mattson's installed base of Suprema systems and is further
validation of the Company's market leadership with photoresist
strip products. Suprema Performance Highlights -- Mattson has
shipped more than 100 Suprema systems to date. The Suprema has been
installed and is operational at 8 of the top 10 global
semiconductor companies, and is being used for high volume
production as well as sub-45nm process development. -- Suprema is
rapidly displacing competitors and winning in both established and
new accounts. This success is attributable to the system's advanced
technical performance and compelling Cost of Ownership (COO) gains
for Mattson's customers. -- Mattson's superior operational
efficiency gains have resulted in faster Time-to-Market. -- Suprema
product adoption by Mattson's customers is the fastest product ramp
in Mattson history, exceeding previous strong ramps of Aspen IIITM
and Helios(TM) products by 200%, or a 50% reduction in the time
required to get the product to market. Sr. Vice President and
General Manager of Mattson Technology's Surface Cleaning Group,
Neal Holmlund, said, "We have enjoyed a long relationship with this
manufacturer in their back-end-of-line (BEOL) processes, and we are
pleased that they chose to extend the Suprema system's position in
their advanced manufacturing facility for their FEOL processes. The
Suprema technology was chosen based on its productivity
enhancements, particularly in the areas of throughput, reliability,
low cost of ownership and overall process capability. By selecting
the Suprema for FEOL processes, our customer is achieving higher
throughput and better yields on critical sub-90 nanometer devices.
"The confidence placed in Mattson and the Suprema for this
manufacturer's critical FEOL processes is further validation of the
tool's high reliability and throughput, coupled with enabling
process performance, maturity and extendibility to future
technology nodes." Holmlund concluded, "Suprema is continuing to
gain momentum as Mattson's customers recognize the unique
capabilities and benefits of the industry's most advanced tool for
manufacturing at the 90 nm node and below." About Suprema(TM) The
Suprema(TM) technology was first introduced by Mattson Technology
on January 30, 2006. The system combines Mattson's proprietary
inductively coupled plasma (ICP) technology with an innovative
handling architecture. The ICP technology has been successfully
adopted by 17 of the 20 top semiconductor manufacturers in volume
production and advanced product development. The Suprema has been
designed to provide the greatest productivity per square meter of
fab space with the lowest COO to meet industry requirements for
higher efficiency with productivity; as well as the best defect
performance for bulk strip applications, maximum process
performance for high-dose implant strip (HDIS) and descum processes
to meet manufacturers' high device yield targets. The Suprema has
been installed and is operational at 8 of the top 10 global
semiconductor companies, and is being used for high volume
production as well as sub-45nm process development. Suprema enjoys
Process Tool of Record (PTOR) status at device makers in all major
worldwide geographies, and in all device maker segments (memory,
logic, and foundry). About Mattson Technology, Inc. Mattson
Technology, Inc. is a 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/. "Safe Harbor"
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regarding the Company's future prospects. Forward-looking
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and uncertainties that can cause actual results to differ
materially. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not
limited to: end-user demand for semiconductors; customer demand for
semiconductor manufacturing equipment; the timing of significant
customer orders for the Company's products; customer acceptance of
delivered products and the Company's ability to collect amounts due
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Mattson Technology Contact Investor & Media Contact Kerem
Kapkin Laura Guerrant tel +1-(510) 492-2765 Guerrant Associates fax
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