Elpida Memory Selects Mattson Technology's RTP Systems for Sub-100 Nm Device Development
December 09 2003 - 3:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Elpida Memory Selects Mattson Technology's RTP Systems for Sub-100
Nm Device Development FREMONT, Calif. and TOKYO, Dec. 9
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mattson Technology, Inc. , a leading
supplier of advanced process equipment used to manufacture
semiconductors, today announced that it has installed additional
3000 RTP systems at Elpida Memory's 300 mm fab in Hiroshima, Japan,
where they join several Mattson RTP systems already in production.
The systems will be used for next-generation device production and
development of 110 nm and below RTP applications. "Mattson
Technology's RTP technology enables Elpida to accelerate the
manufacturing of our latest-generation DRAM chips, which in turn
ultimately reduces our customers' time to market of these
products," said Dr. Shuichi Otsuka, chief operations officer of
Elpida Memory, Inc. "Our growing installed base of Mattson RTP
systems provide leading-edge RTP technology, high productivity
performance and cost of ownership advantages, which are extremely
important in today's competitive environment." "As chipmakers
implement 100 nm generation devices and are actively developing
next-generation sub-90 nm production processes, they are realizing
the benefits of our dual-side heating RTP technology," said Juergen
Biangardi, general manager of thermal products division of Mattson
Technology. "Our customer's repeat orders shows a high level of
confidence in the capability and performance of our RTP tools,
which offer the technical and productivity advantages required for
the most demanding RTP applications." "Elpida is a leader in DRAM
technology, supplying major chipmakers around the world," said Mike
Morita, Mattson Technology's vice president of U.S., Europe and
Japan operations. "Its selection of our 3000 series RTP systems for
advanced DRAM manufacturing further demonstrates Mattson
Technology's continued momentum in RTP technology leadership. We
are pleased that Elpida continues to choose our RTP systems for
their current and future DRAM production requirements." About the
3000 RTP Series The 3000 series is Mattson Technology's advanced
RTP product line. The 3000 series tools leverage Mattson
Technology's unique spike anneal and oxidation process
capabilities, in conjunction with the standard suite of RTP
applications, to provide chipmakers the superior thermal processing
performance needed for their stringent next-generation
manufacturing requirements at the 90 nm technology nodes. About
Elpida Memory, Inc. Elpida Memory, Inc. is a manufacturer of
Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) with headquarters based in
Tokyo, Japan, and sales and marketing operations located in Japan,
North America, Europe and Asia. Elpida offers a broad range of
leading-edge DRAM products. Elpida is a joint venture company
formed by NEC and Hitachi on December 20, 1999. About Mattson
Technology, Inc. Mattson Technology, Inc. is a leading supplier of
semiconductor wafer processing equipment used in "front-end"
fabrication of integrated circuits. The company is a market leader
in dry strip and RTP equipment, and its products combine advanced
process technology on high-productivity platforms backed by
industry-leading support. Since beginning operations in 1989, the
company's core vision has been to help bring technology leadership
and productivity gains to semiconductor manufacturers worldwide.
Headquartered in Fremont, Calif., the company maintains sales and
support centers throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. 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/.
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