ASM International N.V. Expands Leadership in High-k ALD, Leading
Logic Manufacturer Decides to Buy P
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - ALMERE, The Netherlands - October 29, 2009 - ASM International N.V.(NASDAQ: ASMI and Euronext Exchange in Amsterdam: ASM) announced thata leading logic manufacturer, a member of a key semiconductorindustry technology alliance, has decided to purchase a Pulsar®high-k atomic layer deposition (ALD) tool. The system, deliveredearlier this month, will be used to deposit hafnium-based higk-k gatedielectrics for 32 and 28 nm logic chips."This order is highly representative of ASM's core strength of takingcustomers from process development to high volume manufacturing,"said Glen Wilk, product manager for ALD and Epitaxy at ASM. "We haveworked with this customer extensively to demonstrate the Pulsarreactor's ability to scale the gate dielectric and overcome all thechallenges of integrating high-k into their device. We have nowentered the next phase of our collaboration and are actively engagedin the successful transition to volume manufacturing."Pulsar is the industry's leading ALD process tool, and the first tobe used in high volume manufacturing of high-k logic gates. Initiallyimplemented at the 45 nm node, the Pulsar has been qualified for highvolume manufacturing down to the 28 nm node. ASM enables advancedhigh-k and metal gate integration solutions through Pulsar's ALDprocess that deposits one atomic layer at a time, enabling faster andsmaller chips.ASM also delivers a broad portfolio of high-k gate films includingmultiple hafnium-based oxides that enable high-k integration for bothhigh performance and low standby power devices and are already proventhrough the 22 nm node.About ASM InternationalASM International N.V., headquartered in Almere, the Netherlands, andits subsidiaries design and manufacture equipment and materials usedto produce semiconductor devices. ASM International and itssubsidiaries provide production solutions for wafer processing(Front-end segment) as well as assembly and packaging (Back-endsegment) through facilities in the United States, Europe, Japan andAsia. ASM International's common stock trades on NASDAQ (symbol ASMI)and the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange (symbol ASM). For moreinformation, visit ASMI's website at www.asm.com.Safe Harbor Statement under the U.S. Private Securities LitigationReform Act of 1995: All matters discussed in this statement, exceptfor any historical data, are forward-looking statements.Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that couldcause actual results to differ materially from those in theforward-looking statements. These include, but are not limited to,economic conditions and trends in the semiconductor industrygenerally and the timing of the industry cycles specifically,currency fluctuations, financing and liquidity matters, the successof restructurings, the timing of significant orders, marketacceptance of new products, competitive factors, litigation involvingintellectual property, shareholder and other issues, commercial andeconomic disruption due to natural disasters, terrorist activity,armed conflict or political instability, epidemics and other risksindicated in the Company's filings from time to time with the U.S.Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to,the Company's reports on Form 20-F and Form 6-K. The Company assumesno obligation nor intends to update or revise any forward-lookingstatements to reflect future developments or circumstances.Investor Contacts:Erik KamerbeekTel: +31 88 100 8500Mary Jo DieckhausTel: +1 212 986 2900Media Contact:Ian BickertonTel: +31 20 6855 955Mobile: +31 625 018 512http://hugin.info/132090/R/1351181/326442.pdfThis announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Datum: 29.10.2009 - 11:40 Uhr
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