SII NanoTechnology and KLA-Tencor have launched a strategic marketing alliance. KLA-Tencor has started marketing the Nanopics -compact tabletop probe microscope developed and manufactured by SII NanoTechnology-, as the sole distributor for this product in Europe and the U.S.
In recent years, the extreme miniaturization of electronic devices and recording media has underscored the importance of profile measurement. For measurements in this field, profiling using a Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) has proven to be the most effective, enabling high resolution 3-D measurement. SII NanoTechnology and KLA-Tencor plan to build on their respective leading-edge expertise and leverage their partnership for device and manufacturing process measurement and analysis.
Nanopics is an tabletop size, inexpensive, and easy-to-use atomic force microscope (AFM) for surface evaluation. Nanopics utilizes a Voice Coil Motor (VCM) as the drive mechanism, which enables wide-range observations up to a maximum range of 800 x 800μm, the largest available SPM scan range. It also features a self-sensitive cantilever, which drastically shortens the probe replacement time and improves usability, while minimizing the reliance on operator skill level. There are currently over 400 Nanopics customer installations.
[About KLA-Tencor]
KLA-Tencor is the world leader in yield management and process control solutions for semiconductor and related industries. With its headquarters in San Jose, California, U.S.A. KLA-Tencor conducts operations around the world. KLA-Tencor is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol KLAC. The company was ranked #6 on S&P’s 2002 index of the top 500 companies in the U.S.
For more information, visit http://www.kla-tencor.com
[About SII NanoTechnology]
SII NanoTechnology, a subsidiary of Seiko Instruments, Inc., is a world leader in the development of advanced, cutting edge measurement and analysis instruments. Its headquarters are located in Chiba prefecture, Japan. The company, the former Scientific Instruments Division of Seiko Instruments Inc., was established in December 2003. It was the first Japanese company to produce SPM and Focused Ion Beam (FIB) Systems. Many of the company’s products are utilized to support leading edge nanotechnology research and development, including the development and manufacture of semiconductors.
Additional information about the company is available on the internet at http://www.siint.com/en
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