Science & Technology
Science and Technology
Science and Technology 
Wed, March 9, 2011
Mattson Technology Wins Largest Etch Order to Date From Leading Semiconductor Manufacturer
FREMONT, CA--(Marketwire - March 9, 2011) - Mattson Technology, Inc. (
"We recently shipped our etch systems for production into a new etch application set that doubles our etch application portfolio, and this latest order provides further confirmation that Mattson Technology is executing as planned on our strategy of expanding the Company's presence in the etch market," said Rene George, vice president and general manager of Mattson Technology's Plasma Products Group. "The paradigmE was selected over competitive products based on its ability to provide superior on-wafer results, unmatched process versatility, increased productivity and capital efficiency. We plan to continue to broaden our application base to maintain our etch growth trajectory and look forward to helping our long-time customer address its most stringent manufacturing challenges for next-generation devices."
About Mattson Technology, Inc.
Mattson Technology, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets semiconductor wafer processing equipment used in the fabrication of integrated circuits. The company is a leading supplier of plasma and rapid thermal processing equipment to the global semiconductor industry, and operates in three primary product sectors: dry strip, rapid thermal processing (RTP) and etch. Through manufacturing and design innovation, Mattson Technology produces technologically advanced systems that provide productive and cost-effective solutions for customers fabricating current- and next-generation semiconductor devices. The company serves foundries, and memory and logic integrated device manufacturers in the United States, Europe, China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and other Asian countries. For more information, please contact Mattson Technology, Inc., 47131 Bayside Parkway, Fremont, CA, 94538. Telephone: +1-800-MATTSON/+1-510-657-5900. Internet: [ www.mattson.com ].
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