Mattson Technology Ships Helios XP RTP System To Leading Chipmaker For Advanced Logic Device Production
Fremont, CA - (Marketwire) - Mattson Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MTSN), a leading supplier of advanced process equipment used to manufacture semiconductors, today announced that it has shipped the Helios® XP rapid thermal processing (RTP) system to a leading chipmaker. The qualification system will be used for the manufacturing and development of advanced logic devices. Production revenues are expected to begin in 2011.
"The selection of the Helios XP demonstrates that our investments to extend our RTP portfolio into the logic and foundry markets are paying off and further reinforces Mattson Technology's progress in gaining share in these new markets," said Andreas Toennis, senior vice president and general manager of Mattson Technology's Thermal Products Group. "This leading chipmaker selected the Helios XP for its logic fab based on the proven reliability, high productivity, and superior process control that the tool demonstrated at its memory facilities."
Toennis continued, "The Helios XP's state-of-the-art temperature measurement and control system enables a broad temperature range that gives logic device makers the ability to cover the full array of advanced RTP applications, and its patented HotShield™ design produces repeatable within-wafer and wafer-to-wafer uniformity, eliminating pattern shift effects and enabling excellent process yields. The system's industry-leading thermal performance and significant cost-of-ownership advantage will help our long-time customer address the most demanding technical and economic challenges associated with advanced logic device manufacturing."
About Mattson Technology, Inc.
Mattson Technology, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets semiconductor wafer processing equipment used in the fabrication of integrated circuits. We are a leading supplier of plasma and rapid thermal processing equipment to the global semiconductor industry, and operate in three primary product sectors: Dry Strip, Rapid Thermal Processing and Etch. Through manufacturing and design innovation, we have produced technologically advanced systems that provide productive and cost-effective solutions for customers fabricating current- and next-generation semiconductor devices. For more information, please contact Mattson Technology, Inc., 47131 Bayside Parkway, Fremont, CA, 94538. Telephone: (800) MATTSON/(510) 657-5900. Internet: www.mattson.com.
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SOURCE: Mattson Technology, Inc.