SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultratech,
Inc. (Nasdaq: UTEK), a leading supplier of lithography,
laser-processing and inspection systems used to manufacture
semiconductor devices and high-brightness LEDs (HB-LEDs), as well
as atomic layer deposition (ALD) systems, today announced that the
Laboratory for Emerging and Exploratory Devices (LEED), led by
Professor Sayeef Salahuddin, Ph.D. of the Electrical Engineering
and Computer Sciences Department at UC Berkeley (EECS UC Berkeley),
has chosen the Ultratech-CNT Fiji G2 PEALD system as its instrument
of choice for its research activities. Professor Salahuddin was
recently honored at the White House by President Barack Obama for his work in developing
nano-scale electronic and spintronic devices for low power
logic and memory applications.
"ALD provides an exciting way of accessing ferroelectric
materials, which play a key role in these types of devices, by
providing a means of controlling the film properties through the
precise engineering of the composition," noted Professor
Salahuddin. "This has led the way for us to explore the
ferroelectric properties of rare earth oxides, such as Hafnium
oxide, by adding a variety of dopants, such as silicon (Si),
aluminum (Al), and yttrium (Y). Our decision in choosing the
Fiji system was motivated not only
by the system's performance, and flexibility but also because of
the strong reputation that the Ultratech ALD team has for R&D
expertise, coupled with its excellent support."
Adam Bertuch, senior thin film
scientist at Ultratech-CNT, who has played a key role in the
development of PEALD oxides at the company, said, "The Fiji is an extremely versatile instrument,
which has been at the leading edge of the development of complex
materials. Professor Salahuddin's work in the field of
ferroelectric materials speaks for itself, and we are looking
forward to having a strong collaborative relationship with him, as
well as his scientific group at UC Berkeley."
Ultratech Fiji G2 ALD System
For advanced thin films,
the Fiji series is a modular,
high-vacuum ALD system that accommodates a wide range of deposition
modes using a flexible architecture and multiple configurations of
precursors and plasma gases. The result is a next-generation ALD
system capable of performing thermal and plasma-enhanced
deposition. Ultratech CNT has applied advanced computational fluid
dynamics analyses to optimize the Fiji reactor, heaters, and vapor trap
geometries. The system's intuitive interface makes it easy to
monitor and change recipes and processes as required. The
Fiji is available in several
different configurations, with up to six heated precursor ports
that can accommodate solid, liquid or gas precursors, and up to six
plasma gas lines. Options include a built-in ozone generator, Load
Lock as well as several in-situ analysis tools, which offer
significant experimental flexibility in a compact and affordable
footprint.
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About UC Berkeley EECS:
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Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences department at UC
Berkeley is to educate future leaders through a rigorous curriculum
of theory and application that develops student ability to solve
problems individually and in teams. Its undergraduate and
graduate EECS programs rank in the top three nationwide and attract
researchers and students from around the world. Berkeley's EECS program has a strong tradition
of collaboration that breaks down disciplinary and organizational
boundaries. For more information, please visit
www.eecs.berkeley.edu
About Ultratech: Ultratech, Inc. (Nasdaq: UTEK) designs,
builds and markets manufacturing systems for the global technology
industry. Founded in 1979, Ultratech serves three core markets:
frontend semiconductor, backend semiconductor, and
nanotechnology. The company is the leading supplier of lithography
products for bump packaging of integrated circuits and high
brightness LEDs. Ultratech is also the market leader and pioneer of
laser spike anneal technology for the production of advanced
semiconductor devices. In addition, the company offers solutions
leveraging its proprietary coherent gradient sensing (CGS)
technology to the semiconductor wafer inspection market and
provides atomic layer deposition (ALD) tools to leading research
organizations, including academic and industrial institutions.
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