Will incorporate Hafnium-based materials into 28 nm manufacturing and 
initiate process development for advanced generation high-k gates 
 
 
ALMERE, the  Netherlands,  April  28, 2009  -ASM  International  N.V. 
(NASDAQ: ASMI  and Euronext  Exchange in  Amsterdam: ASM),  announced 
that a  Taiwanese foundry  has selected  ASM's Pulsar®  atomic  layer 
deposition (ALD) tool for the volume manufacturing of its 28 nm  node 
high-k gate dielectric process. 
 
Additionally, the foundry  will pursue  process development  activity 
with ASM for their advanced generation high-k gates. ASM will deliver 
additional Pulsar process modules during  the second quarter of  2009 
for the advanced node development  program.   The foundry has  worked 
with ASM's ALD  high-k and metal  gate equipment over  the past  four 
years  to   develop  its   high-k   gate  process,   which   utilizes 
hafnium-based materials. 
 
"Achieving a successful  high-k manufacturing process  for the 28  nm 
node is a testament to ASM's ability to integrate new materials  into 
manufacturing," said Glen Wilk, business unit manager for  transistor 
products at ASM.  "Having qualified our  high-k process  demonstrates 
its readiness  for manufacturing  at  the 28  nm  node, and  we  look 
forward to advanced developments that  extend those same benefits  to 
future nodes." 
 
ASM's Pulsar was the first tool to be used in volume manufacturing of 
high-k gates,  starting  at the  45  nm node  and  now that  lead  is 
extending to the 28nm node. ASM's high-k gate films include  multiple 
hafnium  based  oxides,  with  aluminum  oxide  and  lanthanum  oxide 
available as  high-k cap  layers for  metal electrode  work  function 
tuning. 
 
About ASM International 
ASM International N.V., headquartered in Almere, the Netherlands, and 
its subsidiaries design and manufacture equipment and materials  used 
to  produce  semiconductor   devices.  ASM   International  and   its 
subsidiaries  provide  production  solutions  for  wafer   processing 
(Front-end segment)  as  well  as assembly  and  packaging  (Back-end 
segment) through facilities in the  United States, Europe, Japan  and 
Asia. ASM International's common stock trades on NASDAQ (symbol ASMI) 
and the  Euronext Amsterdam  Stock Exchange  (symbol ASM).  For  more 
information, visit ASMI's website at www.asm.com. 
 
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For further information, please contact: 
 
Investor contacts: 
 
Erik Kamerbeek 
+ 31 88 100 8500 
Erik.kamerbeek@asm.com 
 
Mary Jo 
Dieckhaus 
+1 212-986-2900 
MaryJo.Dieckhaus@asm.com 
 
Media contact: 
 
Charles Huijskens 
+31 20 6855 955 
Mobile: +31 653 105072 
 
c.huijskens@huijskens.nl 
 
 
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