Honor Recognizes Excellence in DUV Innovation and Application
Cymer,
Inc. (Nasdaq:CYMI), the market’s leading
developer of light sources used to pattern advanced semiconductor chips,
announced today that Berthold Leibinger Stiftung, a non-profit German
foundation also dedicated to recognizing technical innovations in laser
technology, has awarded two of Cymer’s
researchers with a “Berthold Leibinger
Innovationspreis” award. Dr. Rick Sandstrom,
Cymer’s co-founder and chief technical
advisor; and Dr. Bill Partlo, Cymer’s senior
vice president and chief technical officer, were recognized for their
groundbreaking work developing and advancing the company’s
deep ultraviolet (DUV) excimer lasers, which are used for advanced
microlithography.
The Berthold Leibinger Innovationspreis prizes are awarded every two
years and recognize innovation in the application or generation of laser
light. Determined by an international jury of laser experts, medical
doctors and former business executives, the award was presented to
Sandstrom and Partlo for their development of the excimer laser as a
production tool for use in mass production of high performance
semiconductors.
“The Berthold Leibinger Innovationspreis is
internationally recognized as one of the most prestigious honors within
the laser community; this year’s recipients
from Cymer—a pioneer in the industry renown
for its laser light source development—are a
perfect choice and represent excellence in innovation,”
said Sven Ederer, project manager, awards, Berthold Leibinger Stiftung.
The award was presented to Sandstrom and Partlo during a ceremony held
in Ditzingen, Germany on Sept. 15.
About the Berthold Leibinger Innovationspreis Prize
The Berthold Leibinger Innovationspreis is an innovation prize for
applied laser technology open to participants worldwide. It is
biennially awarded by the German non-profit foundation Berthold
Leibinger Stiftung for innovations on the application or generation of
laser light. Prize winners are selected from eight nominees that present
their work to an international jury of laser experts, medical doctors
and former business executives. For more information, visit http://www.leibinger-stiftung.de/2.innovationspreis.html.
About Cymer
Cymer, Inc. is the market leader in developing laser light sources, used
by nearly every major chipmaker around the world to manufacture advanced
semiconductor chips. For more than two decades, Cymer has created light
sources that are essential in creating the technology that impacts the
way people work, communicate and play each day. Whether one has an iPod,
computer, Blackberry or other electronic item, chances are Cymer’s
light helped create the chip inside.
In addition, Cymer is leading the industry in its transition to extreme
ultra-violet lithography, the next viable technology needed to
manufacture smaller, faster chips. In 2007, Cymer was named one of the “100
Fastest Growing Tech Companies” in the world
by CNN Money/Business 2.0. The company was founded and is
headquartered in San Diego, Calif. and supports its customers from two
dozen offices around the globe. Additional information may be found at www.cymer.com.
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Inc.
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