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AIXTRON Enters Into an R&D Alliance With a Top Tier IC
Manufacturer
AACHEN, Germany, March 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AIXTRON AG (FSE: AIX; ISIN
DE0005066203), a leading provider of deposition equipment to the semiconductor
industry, and a major IC manufacturer have entered into an R&D alliance to
qualify novel metals for the production of sub 45nm generation logic devices.
Sub-45 nm process technologies will require advanced materials and innovative
deposition solutions in order to stay at the forefront of the semiconductor
technology roadmap. This is particularly true for the transistor gate stack in
logic devices where many top IC manufactures are putting in substantial efforts
to overcome the hurdles limiting the realization of future device scaling.
This joint program will focus on metal gate electrode development for sub 45nm
CMOS generations. The initial work will focus on:
-- Evaluation of various metal gate materials for large-scale production
purposes
-- Integration of those materials into high-k gate stacks
-- Optimization of PMOS as well as NMOS device structures for Sub-45nm
logic
The process and material development work will be conducted on an AIXTRON
Tricent(R) AVD(R) (Atomic Vapor Deposition) system offering 200 and 300 mm
wafer processing capabilities. AIXTRON's patented proprietary AVD(R) technology
enables atomic scale thickness control, while achieving high deposition rates,
by utilizing the unique TRIJET(R) pulsed precursor injection source. This
proprietary technology allows the simultaneous injection of precursor
chemistries, providing outstanding control of the deposition of multi-component
materials.
Tim McEntee, Executive Vice President and COO Semiconductor Equipment of
AIXTRON AG, commented: "This agreement represents an important step forward in
further strengthening AIXTRON's position for providing enabling deposition
solutions for these emerging semiconductor applications. By forging this
partnership with one of the top IC manufacturers in the industry, AIXTRON will
remain at the forefront of cutting edge enabling MOCVD process technology
development, building on its 20-year history of delivering complex material
solutions to the high-tech industry."
McEntee continued: "We look forward to combining our knowledge and experience
to develop solutions to address these new material challenges. Equally, this
program represents an important complementary effort to AIXTRON's on-going
high-k development activities within the MEDEA T207 program at ST
Microelectronics in Crolles (F) as well as AIXTRON's ongoing JDP program in
partnership with IMEC."
About AIXTRON
AIXTRON AG is a leading provider of equipment for compound semiconductor
epitaxy. The Company's products are used by a diverse range of customers
worldwide to manufacture advanced semiconductor components such as HBTs,
PHEMTs, MESFETs, Lasers, LEDs, Detectors, and VCSELs used in fiber optic
communication systems, wireless and mobile telephony applications, optical
storage devices, illumination, signaling and lighting, as well as a range of
other leading-edge technologies. AIXTRON AG's securities are listed in the
Prime Standard market segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and are included
both in the TecDAX index and the MSCI World Index. More information about
AIXTRON can be found on the Web at http://www.aixtron.com/.
Forward-Looking Statements
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financial condition, results of operations and earnings outlook of AIXTRON
within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "may," "will,"
"expect," "anticipate," "contemplate," "intend," "plans," "believe," "continue"
and "estimate," and variations of these words and similar expressions, identify
these forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future
performance, involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are
difficult to predict, and are based upon assumptions as to future events that
may not prove accurate. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ
materially from what is expressed herein. In any forward- looking statement in
which AIXTRON expresses an expectation or belief as to future results, such
expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and believed to have a
reasonable basis, but there can be no assurance that the statement or
expectation or belief will result or be achieved or accomplished. Actual
operating results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements
and are subject to certain risks, including risks arising from: actual customer
orders received by AIXTRON; the extent to which metal-organic chemical vapor
deposition, or MOCVD, technology is demanded by the market place; the timing of
final acceptance of products by customers; the financial climate and
accessibility of financing; general conditions in the thin film equipment
market and in the macro-economy; cancellations, rescheduling or delays in
product shipments; manufacturing capacity constraints; lengthy sales and
qualification cycles; difficulties in the production process; changes in
semiconductor industry growth; increased competition; exchange rate
fluctuations; availability of government funding; variability and availability
of interest rates; delays in developing and commercializing new products;
general economic conditions being less favorable than expected; and other
factors. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made
as of the date hereof and AIXTRON does not assume any obligation to (and
expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update the reasons why actual
results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking
statements. Any reference to the Internet website of AIXTRON is not an
incorporation by reference of such information in this news release, and you
should not interpret such a reference as an incorporation by reference of such
information.
DATASOURCE: AIXTRON AG
CONTACT: Investor Relations and Corporate Communications of AIXTRON AG,
+49-241-8909-444, or fax, +49-241-8909-445, or
Web site: http://www.aixtron.com/