Mattson Technology Introduces New Helios XL for Advanced Logic Device Manufacturing
Today : Monday 16 July 2012
Mattson Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MTSN), a leading supplier of advanced process equipment used to manufacture semiconductors, today introduced Helios XL, its latest rapid thermal processing (RTP) system designed to help customers achieve high transistor performance and improved device yields at the lowest cost of ownership (CoO) for advanced logic manufacturing. Featuring differential thermal energy control (DTEC), this newest addition joins the company's production-proven Helios and Helios XP family to provide a cost-effective rapid thermal annealing (RTA) solution for advanced thermal applications down through the 14 nanometer (nm) technology node and beyond.
"The introduction of Helios XL reinforces Mattson Technology's commitment to deliver high-performance, technology and productivity systems to our customers," said Johannes Keppler, business leader of Mattson Technology's Thermal Products Group. "Helios XL features the DTEC heating scheme that successfully addresses pattern loading effects for leading-edge chip structures and enables our customers to overcome technological challenges without sacrificing reliability or productivity."
About Helios XL
The Helios XL's modular platform utilizes an advanced lamp-based heating scheme designed to meet next-generation RTP requirements with better in-die uniformity and an overall improved across-wafer temperature performance. The unique DTEC solution enables different heating ratios between top and bottom lamps for pattern-loading-free wafer bulk heating along with active compensation of front-side heat loss. Helios XL provides customers the capability to run recipes at high ramp-up rates, resulting in better device results and overall shorter recipe times. This unique process capability allows customers to qualify different recipe structures and temperature profiles using the new heating scheme. The system features an optimized EFEM design that uses the latest wafer handling equipment for increased throughput, reduced particle performance and enhanced handling reliability.
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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Mattson Technology Contact
Lauren Vu
Mattson Technology, Inc.
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lauren.vu@mattson.com
