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NanoPierce Technologies`s Subsidiary ExypnoTech (Rudolstadt, Germany)
NanoPierce Technologies's subsidiary ExypnoTech (Rudolstadt, Germany)
intends to supply smart RFID labels to Schreiner LogiData, a subsidiary of
Schreiner, under a declaration of intent agreement. Schreiner and NanoPierce
Card Technologies have collaborated since November 2000 in evaluating and
testing NanoPierce's NCS (NanoPierce Connection System) technology for the
production of smart labels. As a result, Schreiner LogiData is to begin
using smart inlays from ExypnoTech in the autumn of 2002.
Paul H Metzinger, president and CEO of NanoPierce Technologies, says: "Not
only does this development mean that we are actively involved in the growing
smart inlay market, but it also offers us the opportunity to demonstrate
WaferPierce in actual production to other interested parties."
Photronics has produced an embedded attenuated phase shift mask (EAPSM)
reticle for use in Philips' Nijmegen wafer fab, believed to be the first
phase shift photomask produced by a global photomask technology supplier
from a facility in Europe. Philips will use the EAPSM to shrink a 180nm
device to 150nm.
John Smith, vice-president of Photronics Europe, reports: "A robust EAPSM
process, such as the one now in production in Manchester UK, makes this
facility qualified to meet all of our European customers' requirements
locally."
The Manchester facility initially deployed its EAPSM process in August 2001,
adding to the production of phase shift masks at the company's facilities in
Taiwan, Texas and Korea.
Agilent Technologies has ordered $1.1m worth of inTEST wafer-probing
interfaces and related test equipment. The follow-on order makes total
Agilent orders from inTEST worth $2.8m in Q2 2002. The products in the most
recent order are expected to ship in Q3 and Q4 2002.
Spire has delivered two SPI-ASSEMBLER 5000s to Flabeg Solar International of
Germany. These are the second and third SPI-ASSEMBLER 5000s to be bought by
Flabeg, a producer of large-area photovoltaic (PV) modules and systems. The
tools were installed at the company's new automated line in Gelsenkirchen,
Germany. The SPI-ASSEMBLER 5000 automatically interconnects solar cells into
strings by aligning and soldering copper leads to the cell contacts. The
strings, in turn, are fabricated into finished modules. The units now in
operation at Flabeg have the optional feature of a vision system for
alignment and defect testing.
Rodel is to combine its patented chemistries with a new nanoparticle
technology from Nanophase to develop and market new chemical mechanical
polishing (CMP) slurries for the semiconductor industry. Nanophase produces
metal oxides with a very narrow particle size distribution for CMP
applications under the name NanoTek. The companies have also entered an
exclusive long-term supply agreement.
only does this development mean that we are actively involved in the growing
smart inlay market, but it also offers us the opportunity to demonstrate
WaferPierce in actual production to other interested parties."
Photronics has produced an embedded attenuated phase shift mask (EAPSM)
reticle for use in Philips' Nijmegen wafer fab, believed to be the first
phase shift photomask produced by a global photomask technology supplier
from a facility in Europe. Philips will use the EAPSM to shrink a 180nm
device to 150nm.
John Smith, vice-president of Photronics Europe, reports: "A robust EAPSM
process, such as the one now in production in Manchester UK, makes this
facility qualified to meet all of our European customers' requirements
locally."
The Manchester facility initially deployed its EAPSM process in August 2001,
adding to the production of phase shift masks at the company's facilities in
Taiwan, Texas and Korea.
Agilent Technologies has ordered $1.1m worth of inTEST wafer-probing
interfaces and related test equipment. The follow-on order makes total
Agilent orders from inTEST worth $2.8m in Q2 2002. The products in the most
recent order are expected to ship in Q3 and Q4 2002.
Spire has delivered two SPI-ASSEMBLER 5000s to Flabeg Solar International of
Germany. These are the second and third SPI-ASSEMBLER 5000s to be bought by
Flabeg, a producer of large-area photovoltaic (PV) modules and systems. The
tools were installed at the company's new automated line in Gelsenkirchen,
Germany. The SPI-ASSEMBLER 5000 automatically interconnects solar cells into
strings by aligning and soldering copper leads to the cell contacts. The
strings, in turn, are fabricated into finished modules. The units now in
operation at Flabeg have the optional feature of a vision system for
alignment and defect testing.
Rodel is to combine its patented chemistries with a new nanoparticle
technology from Nanophase to develop and market new chemical mechanical
polishing (CMP) slurries for the semiconductor industry. Nanophase produces
metal oxides with a very narrow particle size distribution for CMP
applications under the name NanoTek. The companies have also entered an
exclusive long-term supply agreement.
