Industry News
DEK responds to CEA-LETI
engineering shortage
purchases
300mm DRIE
THE MUCH-PUBLICISED skills shortage
currently facing the German economy is
tool
causing concern across many critical
industries, not least in the field of SPP Process Technology Systems (SPTS)
electronic engineering which has long and its parent company Sumitomo
been one of the country’s strongholds. Precision Products Co., Ltd (SPP) have
Leading businesses have rallied announced that they have sold their
around to encourage more young 300mm-compatible DRIE production
people into the sector; the latest being tool to CEA-LETI in France. Named
DEK which welcomed a student the “Pegasus300”, this latest tool is a
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delegation to its stand at Munich’s natural evolution of the well-established
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Productronica. engineering is at the heart of daily life. 200mm “Pegasus” system, designed to
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Recently showcasing its latest As technology leaders, here at DEK, address the needs of IC manufacturers.
technologies at Productronica, one of we’ve pioneered many of the processes It will be used for etching through
the world’s largest exhibitions for that drive everyday life – from silicon vias (TSVs) as part of LETI’s
electronics production professionals, computers to mobile phones. I was able 300mm CMOS line. Also included in
DEK invited a group of German to introduce the students to some of this sale is a 200mm Pegasus system for
students to its stand with the aim of these technologies, along with the skills LETI’s MEMS200 line.
inspiring them to pursue some of the you need in engineering today – project Claude Massit, VP Heterogeneous
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many opportunities associated with management, team work and Integration on Silicon at CEA-LETI,
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electronic engineering. communication to name but a few.” explained, “Throughout the highly
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The visit was instigated by ZVEI, a Reinforcing the importance of the competitive tender process we were
German Electronic Manufacturers’ electronic engineering sector to impressed with the excellent process
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Association dedicated to securing the Germany, ZVEI’s Past President, results and established European
competitive and innovative ability of the Professor Dr. Edward G. Krubasik, service infrastructure provided by
electrical and electronics engineering explains: “The electrical engineering SPTS, backed-up with the financial
industry in Germany. and electronics industry contribute to strength, focus and strategy of SPP
The student tour was conducted by the fact that necessary changes lead to and a new state-of-the-art Japanese
DEK’s Axel Lindloff, a young engineer new opportunities for the people of manufacturing plant, where this tool
who inspired the delegation with a talk Germany, Europe and the world and was constructed. We consider
that touched on his own experiences in their environment. We are the most SPTS/SPP as a major partner in DRIE
the electronics sector along with the innovative sector in Germany and with these 2 tools.”
challenges involved in the frontrunners in Europe. Our companies Susumu Kaminaga, President of
manufacturing arena. are the pacemakers of technological SPP and Chairman of SPTS replied,
Having studied Electrical advance.” “SPP and SPTS are extremely pleased
Engineering in Germany, Lindloff began DEK’s Lindloff adds: “I think that to be installing our Pegasus300 at
his career at DEK in 2003 where he now the students were really interested to such an important European research
works as a Solutions Engineer. learn about the important role played facility. By working closely together
He explains: “I was delighted to by electronic engineers. Maybe I will we have developed world-beating
have the opportunity to show these see them back at DEK at some point in technology and can provide innovative
students around the DEK stand as it the future – hopefully helping us set the equipment of the highest standard to
really encapsulated how electronic pace for further advances!” our worldwide customer base.”
Germans okay Applied Materials Semitool offer
APPLIED MATERIALS obtains German merger control outstanding shares of Semitool.
clearance in connection with Semitool tender offer Applied’s premerger notification and report form filed
Applied Materials has announced that it has obtained under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of
clearance from the Federal Cartel Office of Germany under 1976 remains pending and the waiting period is due to expire
German merger control law in connection with Applied’s at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on December 21, 2009,
announced $11.00 per share cash tender offer for all of the unless this period is earlier terminated.
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