Brooks Automation Enters Strategic Alliance with Angstron Systems to Supply Gemini Express Automation System for its Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) Cluster Tool
Monday July 14, 10:48 am ET
CHELMSFORD, Mass., July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRKS - News), which delivers total automation for semiconductor manufacturing and other industries, today announced a Strategic Alliance with Angstron Systems, Inc., a Santa Clara based company developing enabling metal Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) solutions for semiconductor applications. Under the terms of the agreement, Brooks will provide engineering and development support as well as participate in technology exchange in order to assist Angstron with its implementation of the Brooks Gemini Express (GX) cluster tool platform in Angstron's advanced ALD tool, the ATOMOS(TM).
Karl Leeser, VP of Engineering and System Architect, emphasized the advantages of employing the Gemini Express platform, saying, "Angstron is committed to being the leader in metal ALD product technology for advanced copper interconnect and DRAM applications. Our wafer fabrication equipment products marry enabling ALD process with leading edge wafer automation from Brooks."
"With its 200mm/300mm wafer size configurability, its field-proven reliability, and its low cost-of-ownership, the Gemini Express is a perfect match for Angstron's 200mm/300mm ATOMOS(TM) ALD bridge tool. Another selection criterion for Angstron was the Gemini Express system's reliability, which has set industry standards and is already well-established with many semiconductor chip manufacturers." Mr. Leeser added, "Overall, Brooks Automation's focus and commitment to integrated fab solutions, and the depth of their expertise in ultra-clean, high vacuum wafer handling makes Brooks an enabling equipment provider and a highly valuable Strategic Partner for Angstron. Brooks Automation is a welcome asset to Angstron's extended family."
Robert J. Therrien, Chairman and CEO of Brooks Automation, said, "We are pleased that Angstron Systems has elected to outsource their vacuum tool automation system to Brooks, designing Brooks' Gemini Express into its innovative new tool. The modular GX architecture has allowed Brooks to provide an extensible, low-cost system for a number of process applications, enabling our customers such as Angstron to drastically shorten time to market for their new tool designs and better meet the demands of the end user market. We are encouraged that our OEM customers continue to outsource their automation modules and systems to companies like Brooks so that they can remain focused on their core competencies. This cooperative alliance with Angstron Systems offers an opportunity to leverage both companies' strengths to gain mutual success in the marketplace."
Brooks Automation, Inc.
Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRKS - News) delivers automation solutions to the global semiconductor and related industries. The company's factory and tool automation hardware, software and professional services can manage every wafer, reticle and data movement in the fab, helping semiconductor manufacturers optimize throughput and yield while reducing cost and time to market. Brooks products and services are used in virtually every fab in the world. For more information, visit brooks.com.
Angstron System, Inc.
Angstron Systems, Inc. is a Santa Clara, California based, privately held semiconductor capital equipment supplier developing integrated metal ALD solutions for advanced semiconductor manufacturing. Angstron's ATOMOS(TM) line of products address the increasing limitations of conventional, conductive film deposition technologies for the ultra-small geometries used in tomorrow's nanotechnology devices. The company's NanoDense(TM) deposition technologies currently address the copper interconnect (barrier and seed) and advanced DRAM markets. For more information, visit angstron.com.
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The foregoing discussion contains forward-looking statements relating to the capabilities and expected benefits of Brooks Automation's (the "Company") products and services sold to Angstron Systems, Inc. (the "Customer"). It speaks only of the capabilities of those products and services as of the date of this release and to Company's expectations as of the date of this press release. These statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties including, without limitation, risks relating to the manner in which the Customer uses the products and integrates the products with other components, the Company's dependence on the cyclical semiconductor industry, the ability of the Company to continue to successfully develop and market new products and product enhancements on a timely basis, the Company's dependence on relatively few customers for a significant portion of its revenues, the Company's reliance on sales to OEM customers and the lengthy sales cycles of those customers, the highly competitive nature and rapid technological change that characterize the industries in which the Company competes, and other risks and uncertainties described in the Company's reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result, there can be no assurance that the Company's future results will not be materially different from those projected. The forward-looking statements contained herein speak only of the Company's expectations as of the date of this press release. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statement to reflect any change in the Company's expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
Contact:
Mark Chung
Director of Investor Relations
Brooks Automation, Inc.
P: (978) 262-2459
mark.chung@brooks.com
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