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To: TideGlider who wrote (13910)	2/2/1998 4:57:00 PM
From: GREATMOOD	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 25960

To All: Canon's new stepper is using a CYMER 5000 series excimer laser! GM Canon Semiconductor Introduces High Throughput, High NA, DUV Lithography Stepper Santa Clara, CA--Feb. 2, 1998--Canon U.S.A., Inc., Semiconductor Equipment Division, has introduced a higher throughput excimer-laser stepper, the FPA-3000EX5, that has a newly designed projection lens with a numeric aperture (NA) of 0.63, improved field flatness and lower distortion. The EX5 easily resolves 0.22-micron features over an exposure area of 22 mm x 22 mm with conventional photo processes. Optical performance can be extended into the realm of the 0.18-micron design rule by incorporating process enhancements along with Canon's unique CQUEST II off-axis illumination mode. Besides advanced optical performance, the EX5 also offers a 23% higher throughput than its EX4 predecessor. "A growing segment of the market would like to follow a more conventional path as they approach the 0.18-micron era," said Phillip M. Ware, director of technical marketing for Canon U.S.A. Semiconductor. "What we have in the EX5 is a traditional stepper platform with the extendibility to cover critical layer requirements of 0.18-micron design rule lithography, while providing convenient mix-and-match compatibility with existing i-line tools...plus the advantage of using 5x reticles." New and exclusive features of the FPA-3000EX5 combine to deliver more than 90 wafers per hour (8-inch, 60 shots, 300 J/m2) with high optical resolution and reduced laser operation costs. These features include increased laser illumination intensity, "on-the-fly" focusing, a CCD OPTF II Focusing System, Advanced Global Alignment (AGA), and a new through-the-lens phase detection alignment (PDA) system. The EX5 uses a Cymer 5000 series excimer laser source with increased intensity output of 3500 W/m2 for high wafer throughput. The new EX5, designed for mass-producing 64-megabyte and advanced 256-megabyte DRAM chips and MPUs, shares many of technology innovations found in the FPA-3000i5, the FPA-3000iW, and other models in Canon's i-line stepper family. "The EX5 is part of our aggressive plan to own a lot more of the global lithography market by the year 2000," Ware said. Canon unveiled the FPA-3000EX5 stepper in December 1997 at SEMICON/Japan and has begun to receive orders for the new DUV systems for deliveries as early as July 1998. The Semiconductor Equipment Division of Canon USA, Inc., based in Santa Clara, Calif., is a leading manufacturer of step-and-repeat and step-and-scan photolithography tools used in semiconductor fabrication and of large panel aligners for AMLCD flat panel displays. Canon USA, Inc., is a leader in professional and consumer imaging equipment and information systems. Headquartered in Lake Success, N.Y., it oversees sales and marketing, manufacturing, and research and development throughout North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. CONTACT: Canon U.S.A., Inc., Semiconductor Equipment Division Phillip Ware, 972-409-7845; or Yuan Zhang, 972-409-7841 or Bozell Kamstra Bill Keck, 580-233-2496

To: TideGlider who wrote (13910)	2/2/1998 5:10:00 PM
From: fellow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 25960

I sent the following letter to Mr. Angus and Ms. Cole: Dear Mr. Angus: Congratulations on your performance for 97, and good luck through the coming turbulent quarter. I have read on Silicon Investor that Cymer is considering closing future conference calls to small investors. I believe this change would not benefit Cymer or your small investors. I believe that CNBC's improved coverage on Friday, Jan 30th, was a direct result of the email Silicon Investor members sent to squawk@cnbc throughout the day. After two lousy sections (one with Maria Bartiromo, one with Ron Insana), we finally got the positive information (100% increase in Q4 earnings, $0.02 better than expectations, stock buyback, and two upgrades) out in the afternoon and after the bell. Had we not listened to the conference call, I doubt we would have been so persuasive. What did MCA do to correct CNBC's purely negative coverage? One of the reasons I invested in Cymer was Dr. Akins' willingness to speak to me when I asked about the compatibility of DUV and Cu. Along the same lines, I hope to be able to listen to future calls. It is very important that loyal investors, some of whom have seen enormous paper losses, be allowed to listen to the conference call. Please do not isolate us. We are your biggest supporters. Thank you, xxxxxx cc: Leslie Cole