Dr. Albert Hasper, Worldwide Product Manager Vertical Furnaces, said: "We are very pleased that our customer recognizes that the A412 is the most productive vertical furnace for 300 mm. Additionally, the A412 BT can also be configured for 200 mm, which means that our customers can now order the latest state-of-the-art 200mm furnace while anticipating on their growth requirements. The A412 for 200 mm can easily be upgraded to 300 mm and can run both wafer sizes concurrently making the A412 BT the only vertical furnace bridge-tool available."
ASM is the market-leader in 300mm vertical furnaces and has been building and selling furnaces for oxidation, diffusion and LPCVD processes since 1964. The Advance 400 Series™ is the first vertical furnace to have a configuration using dual reactors and dual boats. This configuration not only guarantees uninterrupted processing and optimum throughput, but also provides the economic benefits of shared resources within a minimized footprint.
About ASM
ASM International is headquartered in Bilthoven, the Netherlands, ASM International's subsidiaries design, develop, manufacture and market equipment and materials used to produce semiconductor devices. ASM International and its subsidiaries provide production solutions for the wafer processing, assembly and packaging segments through their facilities in the United States, Europe, Japan and Asia. ASM International's common shares trade on NASDAQ National Market under the symbol “ASMI” and on the AEX Stock Exchange under the symbol "ASM". More information on ASM can be found on its website at http://www.asm.com
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