ESI Introduces Two New Laser Drilling Systems for the Advanced Packaging Market
Portland, Oregon (November 19, 1998) -- Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ - ESIO) announced two new systems that provide enabling technology for advanced integrated circuit (IC) packages and printed wiring board (PWB) production. Both the Model 5150 and Model 5200 Laser Drilling Systems drill blind and through micro holes, or vias, in all materials currently used in electronics production.
The 5150 and the 5200 bring new levels of productivity to customers through an ESI patented beam positioning technology. The new, ultra-fast beam positioner substantially decreases the time to move between drilling locations.
Additionally, the Model 5200 marks the introduction of a solid state, diode-pumped laser to laser drilling systems. The diode-pump technology offers greater reliability and uptime as a result of reduced maintenance requirements - diodes need replacement only once a year versus lamp replacement every other week for conventional lasers. In addition, the diode-pumped laser provides greater power at the work surface.
These improvements increase throughput over the Model 5100 by fifty percent for the model 5150 and over one hundred percent for the 5200.
The Model 5100 can be field upgraded to a 5150 offering existing customers greater throughput. Both systems are fully compatible with ESI's Laser Drill Autoloader, which enables completely automated production of IC packages and PWBs.
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 esio.com.
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