FREMONT, CA--(Marketwire - Oct 2, 2012) - Mattson Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: [ MTSN ]), a leading supplier of advanced process equipment used to manufacture semiconductors, today announced that it has shipped its first follow-on Helios® XP rapid thermal processing (RTP) system to a major foundry customer. Selected by the customer for its excellent thermal processing performance and low cost of ownership (CoO), the Helios XP will be used in the foundry's most advanced fab for the volume production and development of leading-edge integrated circuits (ICs).

"The Helios XP was designed to address both the technical and economic challenges associated with the shrinking geometries required for the manufacture of advanced mobile device chips," said Johannes Keppler, business leader of Mattson Technology's Thermal Products Group. "The system features a state-of-the-art temperature measurement and control system that delivers unparalleled reliability and ultra-low temperature processing performance for advanced materials formation that enable next-generation IC fabrication."

Keppler concluded, "The follow-on order from this major foundry expands our Helios XP installed base and further extends our position in the foundry space. We look forward to continue delivering innovative thermal tools that provide proven reliability, low CoO and leading-edge process control to support our customer in its development and production of advanced chips for the mobile electronics era."

About Mattson Technology, Inc.
Mattson Technology, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets semiconductor wafer processing equipment used in the fabrication of integrated circuits. We are a leading supplier of plasma and rapid thermal processing equipment to the global semiconductor industry, and operate in three primary product sectors: Dry Strip, Rapid Thermal Processing and Etch. Through manufacturing and design innovation, we have produced technologically advanced systems that provide productive and cost-effective solutions for customers fabricating current- and next-generation semiconductor devices. For more information, please contact Mattson Technology, Inc., 47131 Bayside Parkway, Fremont, CA, 94538. Telephone: (800) MATTSON / (510) 657-5900. Internet: [ www.mattson.com ].

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