ESI Announces a $3.7 Million Order from Hua Hong NEC Electronics for Memory Yield Improvement Systems
Portland, Oregon (October 30, 1998) -- Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESIO) today announced a $3.7 million order from Hua Hong NEC Electronics Company Ltd. of Shanghai for ESI's Model 9275 Memory Yield Improvement Systems. Hua Hong NEC is a joint venture between Hua Hong Electronics of Shanghai, China and NEC Electronics of Tokyo, Japan.
The systems will be shipped over the next twelve months to HH NEC's new facility in Shanghai, China, with the first two units shipping in November. The 9275's will be used by HH NEC to produce 64mb DRAM products. This order demonstrates the value of the 9275 system in production of advanced generation poly-silicon link structures in memory products.
“HH NEC's selection of ESI to supply memory yield improvement systems continues NEC's long standing relationship with ESI around the world," said Takeyama Hirohiko, Purchasing Department Planning Manager for NEC. "In establishing the new Shanghai fab we sought out the best-in-class production tools for current and future production needs and, over the years ESI has demonstrated the ability to offer both the most productive and innovative solutions for memory repair.”
ESI's Model 9275 specifically addresses the need to increase yields on 200mm wafers. It provides the smallest spot size and positioning accuracy available to repair increasingly smaller memory devices and a laser pulse rate up to 15% faster than previous models.
About ESI
ESI, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, designs and manufactures sophisticated products used around the world in electronics manufacturing including: laser manufacturing systems for semiconductor yield improvement; production and test equipment for the manufacture of surface mount ceramic capacitors; laser trim systems for precise electrical tuning of circuits; precision laser and mechanical drilling systems for electronic interconnect; and machine vision systems. Electro Scientific Industries is traded on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol, "ESIO." ESI's web site is esi |
