BEVERLY, Mass., Oct. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Axcelis
Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACLS), a leading supplier of
innovative, high-productivity solutions for the semiconductor
industry, announced today the successful completion of a Purion
VXE™ high energy tool evaluation, as well as additional orders from
multiple customers. A recent addition to the Axcelis high energy
product line, the Purion VXE delivers the highest energy range in
the Purion platform. These systems will support high volume
production of image sensor devices at leading chip manufacturers in
the Asia Pacific region. Revenue
for the systems was recognized in the third quarter.
Executive Vice President, Customer Operations John Aldeborgh commented, "With the addition of
the Purion VXE to the Purion product family, Axcelis has created a
product that is ideally suited to address the exact needs of
customers manufacturing image sensors for applications requiring
ultra-high energy implants with extremely precise and deep doping
profiles. The demand for products requiring these implants
continues to expand in the growing IoT and mobile markets,
providing strong opportunities for growth for the Purion platform
and extending Axcelis' leadership position in high energy
implant."
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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