Picogiga Purchases Three Applied Epi Production MBE Systems
Source: Applied Epi
St. Paul, MN – Applied Epi, Inc. has announced that Picogiga, Villejust, France, has ordered three of its new GEN2000 production MBE systems for delivery in 2001.
"We purchased the new GEN2000 systems in anticipation of strong demand for HBTs, which is a new line of products we are manufacturing to meet the demand for new generation cellular phones," said Lihn Nuyen, Chairman and CEO, Picogiga. "We chose Applied Epi’s new systems because they can simultaneously process seven 6" wafers within a footprint that’s much smaller than any other multi 6" production MBE system."
"Applied Epi’s GEN2000 systems are currently the highest-capacity, highest-throughput production MBE units in the world," says Tom Bird, Product Manager. "They are the first and only systems to integrate proven silicon manufacturing "cluster tool" concepts and architecture with MBE and UHV in the compound semiconductor industry."
The GEN2000 is designed to increase productivity about 75% and reduce cost per wafer by approximately 33% over any other production MBE system. It also incorporates Applied Epi components to optimize epiwafer and chip yields. Combined, the GEN2000 offers the best return on investment for fab lines, according to Bird.
Picogiga is a world leader in the production of compound semiconductor products for the electronics industry.
Applied Epi, Inc., a privately held company, is a global supplier of epitaxy equipment, solutions and services that enable the manufacture of compound semiconductors. The company is an innovator in Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) technology, having developed such products as SUMO® effusion cells and Valved Crackers. It currently offers a complete line of MBE production systems, research systems and components. Applied Epi is also currently developing equipment based on Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) technology to provide customers with multiple options to manufacture compound semiconductors. The company manufactures its epitaxial products in its 75,000-sq. ft. facility at its headquarters in St. Paul, MN.
Contact: Jim Trevis, Director of Communications (651) 482-7921, ext. 7188, E-MAIL jimt@applied-epi.com
Tom Bird, Product Manager (651) 482-0800, ext. 57, E-MAIL tbird@applied-epi.com
Applied Epi 4900 Constellation Drive, St. Paul, MN 55127 TEL (651) 482-0800 FAX (651) 482-0600 E-MAIL info@applied-epi.com WEB www.applied-epi.com
Jim Trevis, Director of Communications
(651) 482-7921, ext. 7188, E-MAIL jimt@applied-epi.com
Tom Bird, Product Manager
(651) 482-0800, ext. 57, E-MAIL tbird@applied-epi.com
Applied Epi
4900 Constellation Drive, St. Paul, MN 55127
TEL (651) 482-0800
FAX (651) 482-0600
E-MAIL info@applied-epi.com
WEB www.applied-epi.com
E-mail: info@applied-epi.com
Web site: http://www.applied-epi.com
