Swiss R&D Facility École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Orders Veeco Ion Beam Etch System
Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO) announced today that École
Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), one of Europe’s top technical
universities, has ordered a NEXUS® Ion Beam Etch (IBE) System. The
system will be used for state-of-the-art research and development
projects in micro- and nano-fabrication at its Lausanne, Switzerland
site. Veeco’s IBE systems are used to etch precise, complex features for
high-yield production of discrete microelectronic devices and components.
Dr. Philippe Flückiger, EPFL’s Director of Operations commented, “Veeco
has been well known as the top supplier of IBE technology for decades,
so it was the clear choice for us. Ion Beam Etch is important in our
micro- and nano-fabrication because we need the ability to accurately
etch difficult to etch materials and multi-layer stacks used in today’s
emerging applications. Veeco’s technology also provides us a level of
precision in defining our structures not available with other dry
etching techniques.”
Vivek Vohra, Veeco’s Vice President and General Manager, commented,
“Given the growing trend of thin film based sensors being used in
various consumer applications, we are very excited that our IBE
technology has been selected by a new customer – EPFL – which is a top
European research institution. We look forward to supporting their
innovative research and industry collaborations.” Veeco’s IBE and other
technologies are used globally by leading customers for
etching/depositing various thin films to produce micro electro
mechanical systems (MEMS) and magnetic sensors.
About EPFL
EPFL is Europe’s most cosmopolitan technical university, receiving
students, professors and staff from over 120 nationalities. EPFL’s
activities support partnerships, industry liaisons, start-ups and
technology transfer. More information on EPFL can be found on their
website at http://www.epfl.ch.
About Veeco
Veeco’s process equipment solutions enable the manufacture of LEDs,
power electronics, hard drives, MEMS and wireless chips. We are the
market leader in MOCVD, MBE, Ion Beam and other advanced thin film
process technologies. Our high performance systems drive innovation in
energy efficiency, consumer electronics and network storage and allow
our customers to maximize productivity and achieve lower cost of
ownership. For information on our company, products and worldwide
service and support, please visit www.veeco.com.
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