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PETALUMA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 18, 2004--TegalCorporation (Nasdaq:TGAL) today announced that a leading Europeananalog and mixed signal device manufacturer has placed an order for aTegal 980ACS (Advanced Control System) plasma etch system that will beused for high-volume fabrication in its new 200 mm productionfacility. This follow-on order was based on the excellent performanceof the Tegal 900 and 6500 series tools currently used in production,along with Tegal´s VLSI 10 Best Award winning technical support, andprocess development expertise. The tool purchase is part of a majorplanned fab expansion. "Tegal is the tool of record for mainstream etch processes in thisadvanced wafer fab," said Mike Parodi, Tegal´s chairman, president andCEO. "Our 980ACS system provides substantial productivity andcost-of-ownership advantages over competitive tools. Naturally, we arevery pleased to be rewarded with a repeat order from this leadingdevice producer. We have also been told to expect additional orders inthe coming months." The Tegal 980ACS is the latest in a series of plasma etch systemsproduced by Tegal for companies around the world. More than 1,500systems have been shipped over the years and continue to providereliable and cost-effective support for a wide range of processes.Popular applications include silicon nitride and oxide dielectric etchin addition to a wide variety of polymer etch treatments. Many oftoday´s MEMS and nano-structure devices require simple,high-throughput plasma processes uniquely served by the 900 and 980series systems. Safe Harbor Statement The statements in this news release are forward-looking statementsthat involve a number of risks and uncertainties. As discussed inTegal´s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31,2004, assumptions relating to the foregoing involve judgments withrespect to, among other things, the ability of Tegal to successfullyimplement its business strategy; future economic, competitive andmarket conditions, including those in Europe and Asia and thoserelated to Tegal´s strategic markets; whether the products offered byTegal will continue to achieve customer acceptance, and futurebusiness decisions, all of which are difficult or impossible topredict accurately and many of which are beyond the control of Tegal.Although Tegal believes that the assumptions underlying theforward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptionscould prove inaccurate and, therefore, there can be no assurance thatthe results contemplated in the forward-looking statements will berealized. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in theforward-looking information included herein, the inclusion of suchinformation should not be regarded as a representation by Tegal or anyother person that Tegal´s objectives or plans will be realized. Tegalundertakes no obligation to revise the forward-looking statementscontained herein to reflect such events or circumstances after thedate hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. About Tegal Tegal provides process and equipment solutions to leading-edgesuppliers of advanced semiconductor and nanotechnology devices.Incorporating unique, patented etch and deposition technologies,Tegal´s system solutions are backed by over 35 years of advanceddevelopment and over 100 patents. Some examples of devices enabled byTegal technology are energy efficient memories found in portablecomputers, cell phones, PDAs and RFID applications; megapixel imagingchips used in digital and cell phone cameras; power amplifiers forportable handsets and wireless networking gear; and MEMS devices likeaccelerometers for automotive airbags, microfluidic control devicesfor ink jet printers; and laboratory-on-a-chip medical test kits. Moreinformation is available on the Internet at: www.tegal.com. --30--NL/sf* CONTACT: Tegal Corporation John Almerico, 707-765-5613 jalmerico@tegal.com or Loomis Group, Inc. Vincent Mayeda, 909-614-1767 mayedav@loomisgroup.com KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA INTERNATIONAL EUROPE INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS HARDWARE SOFTWARETELECOMMUNICATIONS MANUFACTURING MARKETING AGREEMENTS PRODUCT SOURCE: Tegal CorporationCopyright Business Wire 2004 (c) 2004 Business Wire. All reproduction, other than for an individual user`s reference, is prohibited without prior written permission. Autor: © Business Wire , 14:02 18.11.04 |
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