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Technology Stocks : Cymer (CYMI) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: John Bloxom who wrote (13239)	1/28/1998 10:58:00 AM
From: John R Resseger	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 25960

My auto mechanic, and some computer geek friends of mine have gotten together . I'm providing the financing! WE GOT SOMETHIN TO MAKE THE BELOW LOK LIKE A LIGHTBULB!!!! HOW MANY SHORTS DOES IT TAKE TO SCREW IN A CYMER??? Inside the Excimer Laser Cymer's excimer laser light is generated by mixing krypton and fluorine gases inside a two and a half foot-long chamber. When a short (75 billionth of a second) 12,000 volt charge is applied, krypton and fluorine atoms combine into a molecule known as an excited dimer, or "excimer." Hence, the company name, Cymer. During the electrical discharge, pulsed DUV light is released, purified and directed out one end to its stepper/scanner mate. Though invisible, this light has just the right characteristics to image circuit patterns never before possible in production. This energy-intensive procedure is repeated 1000 times a second or nearly five to 10 million times a day for months at a time in synchronization with the stepper or scanner. Cymer lasers are comprised of several components or subassemblies. The most critical component is the laser discharge chamber. Cymer lasers use a metal and ceramic discharge chamber to deliver consistently uniform and stable energy pulses. Based on recently-declassified U.S. Department of Energy technology exclusively licensed to Cymer, the products' solid-state pulse-power module provides highly stable light output for enhanced photolithography. In addition, Cymer lasers incorporate a line narrowing module which compresses the broad emission of DUV light into a narrow-band wavelength for precise image resolution, while their stabilization module measures and corrects any wavelength drift. Cymer lasers are flexible so they can be readily configured for specific user environments. Their modular design also provides high reliability, improved safety, reduced cost of ownership and easier on-line serviceability.