hey andrew...
like you, i am (very) long cymi; are we looking at the prelude
to an intel affiliation here? i would love to hear your comments:
Cymer Announces Service Partnership Agreement with
Silicon Valley Group's Lithography Division
San Diego, Calif., October 13, 1997 - Cymer Inc. (Nasdaq:CYMI) today announced that it has entered into a service partnership agreement with the Lithography Division of Silicon Valley Group (NASDAQ:SVGI), a leading supplier of automated wafer processing equipment for the worldwide semiconductor industry.
The agreement provides SVGL's European, Korean, and U.S. customers with 24 hour service and support from Cymer's technical experts for its Micrascan III step and scan photolithographic systems, and augments SVGL's existing worldwide customer support network. The Micrascan III is designed for current and future deep ultraviolet (DUV) production of advanced microprocessors (>200MHz) as well as 64- and 256-Mb dynamic random access memories (DRAMs).
"This partnership represents yet another way SVG is working toward providing customers with the most complete service and support possible," said John Mathews, SVG's vice president of worldwide service and support. "Cymer's demonstrated commitment to global customer service, coupled with SVG's existing around-the-clock support program, provides a unique partnership that benefits our customers worldwide," said Mathews.
Cymer's EX-5700 II krypton fluoride DUV excimer laser is built for SVGL as the illumination source for the Micrascan III. "Cymer is investing heavily in expanding our global infrastructure to support world class companies like SVGL," said Bob MacKnight, Cymer's vice president and general manager of after market operations, "We are very excited that SVGL has given us this opportunity to extend our existing partnership to include direct Cymer support of their customers." said MacKnight.
The Micrascan III is capable of producing below-0.25 micron imagery on silicon wafers and uses the Cymer EX-5700 II excimer laser as an exposure source at deep UV wavelengths of 248 nanometers. Commenting on the agreement, Dick Nosevich, SVGL's director of service operations, said, "The process performance of Cymer's laser as well as the company's commitment to expanding global customer support was a critical factor in signing this agreement."
Cymer is the leading provider of excimer laser illumination sources for use in deep ultraviolet photolithography systems targeted at the pilot and production segments of the semiconductor manufacturing market. Its stock is traded on the NASDAQ stock market under the symbol CYMI. Further information on Cymer may be obtained from the company's SEC filings, or by contacting the company directly.
Silicon Valley Group, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of automated wafer processing equipment for the worldwide semiconductor industry. The Company designs, manufactures, and markets technically sophisticated equipment used in the primary stages of semiconductor manufacturing. Its products include photoresist processing equipment; oxidation, diffusion and low-pressure chemical vapor deposition processing systems; and photolithography exposure tools that use step-and-scan technology. Silicon Valley Group is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol SVGI.
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randy |
