Fujitsu Orders Applied Materials' Ultima HDP-CVD

Applied Materials, Inc. recently announced that Fujitsu Limited, one of the world's largest manufacturers of semiconductor chips, has ordered multiple Ultima HDP-CVD (high density plasma-chemical vapor deposition) Centura systems for high-volume production applications at Fujitsu fabs worldwide. The systems, expected to be shipped during Applied Materials' second fiscal quarter, will be used to deposit critical dielectric films in Fujitsu's most advanced devices.

The Ultima is being used by semiconductor manufacturers for a variety of dielectric CVD gap-fill applications, including shallow trench isolation (STI) and intermetal dielectrics (IMD) for sub-0.25 micron generation devices.

Applied Materials, Inc. is a supplier of wafer fabrication systems and services to the global semiconductor industry.

For more information: Betty Newboe, Applied Materials, Inc. Tel: 408-563-0647.