Monday July 10, 9:19 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
August Technology Introduces High-Speed Wafer Inspection System
BLOOMINGTON, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 10, 2000--August Technology, (Nasdaq: AUGT - news), a leading
supplier of inspection solutions to the semiconductor industry, today introduced the NSX-95 and NSX B-95 at Semicon West. These systems are additions to the
NSX Series and provide high-speed wafer, die and bump inspection for defects down to 0.5 micron (micro defect inspection).
``With their increased throughputs, the NSX-95 and NSX B-95 are significant enhancements to the NSX Series,'' said Dan Nelson, NSX Product Manager.
``These systems provide a reliable and accurate high-speed alternative to manual inspection, ensuring higher quality products and providing the information needed
for improving yields. The increased throughput of the NSX-95, combined with its high rate of accuracy allows customers to understand and improve their production
capabilities.''
The NSX Series of automated 100% micro defect inspection systems is highly flexible and gives chipmakers the capability to solve a broad range of inspection
challenges throughout the semiconductor manufacturing process. Automated micro defect inspection is replacing manual inspection of wafers, die, and wafer level
interconnects (bumps), for anomalies as small as one half micron, which if left undetected, can cause devices to perform unsatisfactorily or fail.
The NSX-95 for wafer and die inspection and the NSX B-95 for bump inspection are progressive systems built on the NSX Series platform. As a result of
enhanced inspection cameras, optics and illumination features, the NSX-95 and the NSX B-95 are capable of inspecting up to 63 eight-inch wafers per hour.
Also introduced at Semicon West are the NSX-85 and the NSX B-85, with inspection throughputs of up to 33 eight-inch wafers per hour.
About August Technology: August Technology, with headquarters in Bloomington, Minnesota (USA), designs, manufactures and markets automated inspection
equipment to the semiconductor industry, and has established sales and service representation in all major semiconductor markets worldwide including the USA,
Europe, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and others. For additional information visit www.AugustTech.com. |
