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Thursday July 6, 12:07 pm Eastern
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Company Press Release
Trikon Wins Order for
Nine Systems From
Top-10 Semiconductor Company
NEWPORT, Wales, United Kingdom--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 6,
2000-- Trikon Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:TRKN - news), a technology
leader in semiconductor processing equipment, today announced it has
received multiple orders from a top-10 semiconductor manufacturer for
metalization and plasma etch equipment.
The order comprises two Sigma® fxP(tm) PVD systems for aluminium and
barrier metalization, and seven Omega® etch systems for aluminium,
polysilicon and oxide plasma etching.
``Trikon demonstrated they have the products, technology and experience
to supply and support advanced process equipment for high volume
production,'' said Nigel Wheeler, Trikon president and chief executive
officer. ``Logic IC margins are tight and therefore production equipment
must be highly productive, reliable and easy to maintain, delivering
consistent high quality results over long periods of time. This customer is a
leading European semiconductor manufacturer who can clearly source
production equipment from the best. Trikon is supplying them with new
technology production systems for all their oxide, poly and metal plasma
etch and metalization in this pilot line.''
``With a change in device technology and a device shrink the customer
needed new, more advanced equipment,'' said Nick Carrington, Trikon
senior vice president of sales. ``Following the rapid installation and process
qualification of Omega® plasma etch systems for polysilicon and aluminium
last year Trikon developed oxide etch which the customer has also
ordered. Additionally, Trikon developed metalization processes to meet the
new specifications and as a result two Sigma® fxP(tm) PVD systems were
also ordered.''
Trikon's new technology products include:
Planar fxP(tm) Low K Flowfill(tm). An advanced low-k dielectric
deposition system capable of both gap fill and planarization enabling the
low-k advantage of increased device speed to be brought to existing
aluminum metalization devices as well as copper.
Sigma® fxP(tm) PVD. A metalization system offering high throughput and
reliability with advanced process modules for high uniformity PVD, metal
plug (Forcefill®) and advanced barrier deposition processes including
ionized PVD.
Omega® M0RI(tm). An advanced high-density plasma etch chamber on a
small footprint platform. The Omega® etcher can be configured with two
chambers offering plasma etching and dedicated post etch processing or
dual chambers for higher throughput.
Trikon have recently made announcements including:
$20 million credit facility arranged with Lloyds TSB Plc.
First Quarter 2000 financial results. Net sales of $18.6 million, up
19% on the previous quarter. Net income of $1.9 million
LSI Logic orders a Planar fxP(tm) Low K Flowfill(tm) and a
M0RI(tm) Omega® plasma etcher for Gflx(tm) (0.13-micron
drawn) process technology. Reports 36% speed improvement of
G12(tm) (0.18 micron drawn) using Flowfill(tm)
Repeat orders from TriQuint for PVD and plasma etch equipment
for wireless device manufacture
Leading North American communications company orders 8 plasma
etch and PECVD systems for optoelectronics device manufacture
on InP wafers
About Trikon Technologies
Trikon, www.trikon.com, offers a broad range of semiconductor
processing equipment for silicon and compound device production. Trikon
has patents and patents pending on processes and equipment including
Flowfill® and Low K Flowfill(tm) and continues to develop low-k
chemistries and processes for advanced applications. Trikon's systems are
used for three of the major processing steps in the manufacture of a
semiconductor device: plasma etching and dielectric and metal vapor
deposition. Products include: Low K Flowfill(tm) for advanced low-k
insulator deposition, Sigma® fxP for advanced metal deposition including
barrier layers and M0RI(tm) high-density plasma etchers.
``Safe Harbor'' Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Act of
1995: This news release contains certain forward-looking statements,
including, but not limited to, statements relating to the continued strength in
demand for semiconductor production equipment and the status of Trikon's
products and their acceptance in the marketplace. These forward-looking
statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause
results to differ materially, including, but not limited to, (1) that the
semiconductor industry will experience conditions, such as changes in
demand for various types of semiconductors, that will affect the demand for
semiconductor production equipment and Trikon's products, (2) that
Trikon will not adequately respond to technological developments
impacting the semiconductor industry, (3) market acceptance of Trikon's
products will not be forthcoming. These factors are not intended to
represent a complete list of all risks and uncertainties inherent in the
Company's business, and should be read in conjunction with the more
detailed cautionary statements included in the company's SEC reports,
including, without limitation, its annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly
reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.
Contact:
Trikon Technologies
Carl Brancher, 44 (0) 1633 414111 (U.K.)
carl.brancher@trikon.com
or
Trikon IR contact:
Golin/Harris
Alexander Fudukidis, 212/515-0246
fudukidi@ludgateny.com-K. |
