This item is part of Stockwatch's value added news feed and is only available to Stockwatch subscribers.Here is a sample of this item:Axcelis Scores Another High Energy Win as Major Foundry Selects Optima XE for Advanced IC Manufacturing 2009-10-15 08:10 ET - News Release BEVERLY, Mass., Oct. 15, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ACLS), a leading supplier of innovative, high-productivity solutions for the semiconductor industry, announced today that a major foundry has selected the "single wafer" Optima XE for its most advanced production facility. The win follows an evaluation where the single wafer Optima XE demonstrated significant competitive advantages in productivity, cost of ownership and manufacturing flexibility. The Optima XE will be used for high volume manufacturing of a wide variety of logic and memory products, as well as for the development of next generation devices.
Mary Puma, chairman and CEO commented, "As foundries move to the sub 32nm era, they require systems that have a wide process envelope and exceptional performance while also providing the economic benefits that will propel them into a leading position. The Optima XE surpasses the competition in these areas, and we are excited about the potential as this new high energy customer adopts Axcelis' single wafer manufacturing technology."
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