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SEZ Receives First Order from Advanced Micro Devices
Villach, Austria --June 27, 2001--The SEZ Group (Swiss: SEZN) announced that it has received its first order from Advanced Micro Devices' (NYSE: AMD) Fab 25 in Austin, Texas.
AMD will use the 4200, a high-throughput four-chamber tool for frontside applications, for post ash residue removal on aluminum vias and metal lines. This will be the first SEZ tool installed at AMD. The tool has been delivered and is currently in pre-production qualification.
"The implementation of this inorganic chemistry in the Spin-Processor 4200 was preceded by extensive evaluation on the part of AMD,'' explained Jim Mello, vice president of operations for SEZ America, Inc. "By incorporating cutting-edge technologies into its processes, SEZ gives its customers 'tailored solutions' to address critical process requirements.''
The inorganic removal chemistry, jointly developed by Kanto and SEZ, performs at room temperature and requires no intermediate IPA rinse, raising the tool's throughput. The chemicals used are currently found in all fabs and are completely inorganic. The implementation of this chemistry allows SEZ to offer its customers a complete solution for polymer removal that reduces cost of ownership and is more environmentally friendly than conventional solutions. It can also be disposed of in conventional acid waste systems, reducing disposal costs.
About AMD
AMD is a global supplier of integrated circuits for the personal and networked computer and communications markets with manufacturing facilities in the United States, Europe, Japan, and Asia. AMD, a Fortune 500 and Standard & Poor's 500 company, produces microprocessors, flash memory devices, and support circuitry for communications and networking applications. Founded in 1969 and based in Sunnyvale, California, AMD had revenues of $4.6 billion in 2000.
About SEZ
The SEZ Group is a leading supplier of spin-processing equipment to the global semiconductor manufacturing industry. The company's breakthrough proprietary Spin-Processor technology forms the basis of a broad portfolio of backside and frontside wafer surface conditioning products for semiconductor chipmakers worldwide. SEZ maintains development, manufacturing, sales, marketing and service operations in Europe, Asia and North America. Registered in Zurich, Switzerland, SEZ Holding AG is listed on the Swiss Exchange under the symbol (Swiss: SEZN).
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