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To: Juniper who wrote (1364)	12/15/1997 10:05:00 AM
From: Ian@SI	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2946

J, Agreed. I believe that the difference is "in production" and that this is just a matter of time before others catch up to where SVGI "was". SVGI needs to do 2 things: Keep raising the bar; and Produce as many steppers as customers / prospects are willing to buy. It's the latter that they've messed up, and which offers significant potential for price appreciation IF, AND ONLY IF, they execute. Ian.

To: Juniper who wrote (1364)	12/15/1997 11:22:00 AM
From: LLCF	Respond to of 2946

<If we get into particulars, I'm sure SVGL can be put in its own class, but it all depends on what a writer is implicitly referring to with the word "class". If "class" is supposed to mean .25 micron capable step and scan tools in production, I don't think SVGL has this stage all to themselves anymore. > Maybe I'll post over on the "Lithography" thread as well, but does anyone here know the particulars of the SVGI stepper advantages? Dont they also have a unique system that actually offsets movement somehow reducing vibration (which is critical in going below .25U)... I also seem to remember SVGI having patents on certain unique mechanisms, perhaps this vibration feature. DAK