Congratulations to the 2010 Best of West Award Finalists! | ||
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JVX7200™ SiGe Metrology Tool |
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The JVX7200™ SiGe Metrology Tool from Jordan Valley Semiconductor combines advanced high-resolution X-ray diffraction (HRXRD) and X-ray reflectivity (XRR) channels to provide composition, thickness, strain, relaxation characterization and metrology for epitaxial layers such as SiGe and SiC, which are required for strained silicon processes. Additionally, the XRR channel can provide valuable information on other thin-films, such as those found in high-k gate stacks. The tool is capable of providing rapid, in-line measurements and analysis on both blanket and product wafers. | ||
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VHX-1000 Digital Microscope | |
The VHX-1000 Digital Microscope from Keyence Corporation is the first system that integrates the functionality of stereoscopes, metallurgical microscopes, measuring microscopes and scanning electron microscopes into an all-in-one imaging, measuring and report-generating microscope. The VHX-1000 has the ability to quickly and easily capture fully-focused, high-resolution images for analysis, providing solutions for some of the most common difficulties in modern material inspection | ||
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NSR-S620D Ultra-High Productivity Immersion Scanner | |
NSR-S620D Ultra-High Productivity Immersion Scanner from Nikon Corporation incorporates the Streamlign platform and a 1.35 numerical aperture lens to satisfy the aggressive demands of double patterned lithography at 32 nm, with extendibility to 22 nm applications. The S620D targets 200 wafers per hour, maximizes yield with 2 nm overlay and superior CDU, and enables rapid installation. | ||
Please click here to view Press release announcing the finalists | ||
Selection of Finalists
Finalists were selected by vote from a distinguished panel of judges from academia, industry and SEMI. Finalists will receive recognition for their achievement through press releases, on the SEMICON West website, through online exhibitor directories, and special booth displays |
Selection of Winners
The Best of West Award winner will selected from the pool of finalists and will be announced during a special ceremony on Wednesday, July 14, 2009 at 1:00pm at the TechSITE North Stage, North Hall, Moscone Center. |
Best of West Award Selection Committee
Dr. William Chen |
Dao Giang |
Octavio Martínez | ||
Dr. Godfrey Mungal |
Mark Osborne |
David Ridsdale | ||
Pete Singer |
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About Best of West
The Best of West Award is given to recognize important product and technology developments in the microelectronics industries. The Best of West Award will provide maximum visibility and value to exhibitor winners, spotlighting exciting new products and technologies in front of a large global audience. All exhibitors are encouraged to participate. Winners will be selected by an independent panel of highly qualified judges. Best of West finalists and award recipients will be selected based on the submission’s financial impact on the industry, engineering or scientific achievement, or societal impact and benefits. Both finalists and winners will be recognized throughout the industry for their new products and technologies that have the highest expected impact on the microelectronics industry. Special encouragement and consideration will be given to start-up and smaller companies. Submissions are free and open to all exhibitors. | |
Qualifying Products, Services and Technologies
Consideration for the Best of West awards will be limited to all products, services and technologies publicly introduced from January 1, 2010 to SEMICON West 2010. Submitting companies must be developers of the product or technology (no rep firms or third parties) and must be exhibitors at SEMICON West. SEMI reserves the right to make all final decisions on eligibility. Entries are limited to two per exhibitor.
Call For Entries
Submitting products, services and technologies for consideration is simple. To submit entries for consideration, complete the online form and provide the required descriptions and justifications here. In addition to company name and contact information, a maximum 750-word description of the new product /technology is required, along with a max. 300-word summary of why it’s important submitted in Microsoft Word. Supporting charts, graphs and illustrations must be submitted as part of the Microsoft Word document. Entries that are not submitted in Microsoft Word or otherwise do not follow the above instructions, will be rejected for consideration.