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Back-end Semiconductor Manufacturing Heating Up
… and test (OSAT) companies and major foundry companies. The orders are for Rudolph’s automated macro defect inspection equipment , which typically sell within a range of $600k to $1.2m. Rudolph is a provider of process characterization …
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Zygo buys Solvision for backend inspection play
Feb. 29, 2008 - Zygo says it has acquired the assets of Solvision, a Canadian provider of visual inspection equipment , for an undisclosed amount. The deal, which includes Solvision's Singapore subsidiary, gives Zygo an entry …
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Moving parts: Applied Materials as a MEMS tool supplier
with Tom Stepien Click here to enlarge image Applied Materials is a well-known supplier of processing and inspection equipment to the semiconductor manufacturing industry, and now also the photovoltaics (PV) industry. The company recently …
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Single-pass die-to-database tritone reticle inspection
Tritone reticle designs present many challenges for both photomask manufacturers and defect inspection equipment suppliers. From a fabrication standpoint, multi-write and process steps for tritone layers add levels of complexity and increased …
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Optimizing feedback time using high-throughput darkfield imaging
… fab’s inspection strategy is based on many variables, including the process technology, defect mechanisms, inspection equipment , fab logistics, and financial parameters [1]. Adjustments are made to the inspection strategy for many reasons …
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Vistec selling to sensor and MEMS manufacturers
… Semiconductor Systems , a Weilburg, Germany inspection and metrology equipment company, received orders for infrared inspection equipment from a Japanese sensor manufacturer and an European MEMS manufacturer. A Japanese sensor manufacturer ordered …
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BACUS keynote: The new business model is collaboration
… keynote speech highlighting the technical and business challenges facing mask toolmakers. An early leader in mask inspection equipment , KLA-Tencor at first relied on technical innovation, he noted. In its middle years, 24 x 7 production reliability …
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Orbotech buying Photon Dynamics for $290M
June 26, 2008 - Israeli firm Orbotech, a supplier of automated optical inspection equipment for printed circuit boards and flat-panel displays, has agreed to purchase Photon Dynamics for $290M in cash in an effort to …
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Analyst: Metrology/inspection sector did better in 2007, but still underperformed
… inspection sector did better in 2007, but still underperformed May 6, 2008 - The semiconductor metrology/ inspection equipment market grew 7.2% in 2007, according to calculations from market research firm The Information Network. Good …
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August Technology acquires Counterpoint Solutions
July 9, 2003 - August Technology, Minneapolis, MN, a manufacturer of automated inspection equipment , has acquired Counterpoint Solutions Inc., Thornwood, NY, a developer of wafer inspection, review, and failure analysis …
