Significant Order Win for EVG Expands Company's Presence in LED
Market
ST. FLORIAN, AUSTRIA, April 29, 2009 - EV Group (EVG), a
leading supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for the MEMS,
nanotechnology and semiconductor markets, today announced it has received
an order from AmberWave Systems for its EVG520IS wafer bonding system and
its EVG810LT low-temperature plasma activation system. The systems
will be used to manufacture AmberWave's innovative engineered substrate
products set to increase the efficiency of high-brightness light-emitting
diodes (LEDs), while reducing overall cost. This order is a
significant win for EVG as it brings AmberWave on board as a strategic new
customer, and further solidifies EVG's presence within the burgeoning LED
market. The tools were shipped and installed at AmberWave's Salem,
New Hampshire manufacturing facility earlier this year.
AmberWave replaced competitive tools with EVG systems due to their superior
performance and technical advantages. This included a custom-designed
solution comprising a custom-engineered bond head that provides
high-temperature (650 degrees Celsius) and high-force (60 kN) bonding
capabilities. Other decision criteria for this order included EVG's
willingness to explore novel tool configurations to meet the unique
challenges associated with the target class of materials.
Specifically, the EVG systems will be instrumental to AmberWave's layer
transfer of GaN materials into poly AIN. This will allow AmberWave to
manufacture more cost-effective LED-, blue laser- and GaN-based power
amplifier products.
According to AmberWave Vice President, Business Development, Wade Sheen,
"The decision to purchase this bonding equipment was an easy one, as it
became clear early on that EVG's systems were the superior technology
choice for this application. In meeting both our current and future
technology requirements, these systems will allow us to quickly ramp up our
manufacturing capacity and make our products more cost-effective for our
customers."
Commenting on today's announcement, Steven Dwyer, vice president and
general manager, EV Group North America, noted, "AmberWave is a tremendous
strategic win for us on multiple levels. Not only are they on the
cutting-edge of innovation, but AmberWave's technology is focused on some
key growth segments of the semiconductor industry. Emerging markets
such as GaN-based LEDs require new, unique solutions to bring down rising
manufacturing costs. This is a great opportunity for EV Group to
further expand our presence in the LED market and access new growth
opportunities.
About AmberWave
Founded in 1998, AmberWave Systems has become a leader in the research,
development and licensing of advanced technologies for semiconductor
manufacturing. By funding and guiding university research, AmberWave
Systems is bringing new technology developments to fruition through patents
and technology licensing. In conjunction with its university research
projects, AmberWave Systems conducts its own research, development and
limited manufacturing in its semiconductor fabrication facility in Salem,
New Hampshire. In addition, AmberWave Systems collaborates with other
technology focused companies to further expand and develop its
research. For more information about the company, please visit its
Web site at www.amberwave.com.
About EV Group
EV Group (EVG) is a world leader in
wafer-processing solutions for semiconductor, MEMS and nanotechnology
applications. Through close collaboration with its global customers,
the company implements its flexible manufacturing model to develop
reliable, high-quality, low-cost-of-ownership systems that are easily
integrated into customers' fab lines. Key products include wafer
bonding, lithography/nanoimprint lithography (NIL) and metrology equipment,
as well as photoresist coaters, cleaners and inspection systems.
In addition to its dominant share of the market for wafer bonders, EVG
holds a leading position in NIL and lithography for advanced packaging and
MEMS. Along these lines, the company co-founded the EMC-3D consortium
in 2006 to create and help drive implementation of a cost-effective
through-silicon via (TSV) process for major ICs and MEMS/sensors.
Other target semiconductor-related markets include silicon-on-insulator
(SOI), compound semiconductor and silicon-based power-device solutions.
Founded in 1980, EVG is headquartered in St. Florian, Austria, and operates
via a global customer support network, with subsidiaries in Tempe, Ariz.;
Albany, N.Y.; Yokohama and Fukuoka, Japan; Seoul, Korea and Chung-Li,
Taiwan. The company's unique Triple i-approach (invent - innovate -
implement) is supported by a vertical integration, allowing EVG to respond
quickly to new technology developments, apply the technology to
manufacturing challenges and expedite device manufacturing in high
volume. More information is available at www.EVGroup.com.
EV Group Contacts:
Clemens Schütte
Director, Marketing and Communications
EV Group
Tel: +43 7712 5311 0
E-mail: Marketing@EVGroup.com
Karen Do
Account Manager
MCA, Inc.
Tel: +1-650-968-8900, ext. 108
E-mail: kdo@mcapr.com