Jul 21 2008
Cymer, Inc., the world's leading supplier of light sources used by chipmakers to create advanced semiconductor chips, today announced that chipmaker customers around the world have added its OnPulse(TM) LaserLife Program to more than 900 of Cymer's 3,300 installed light sources. These contracts include installations at leading chipmakers in Asia, North America and Europe, all of which have implemented the program in order to improve wafer production, reduce total operating costs, enhance laser cost predictability, and simplify administration.
Customizable to each customer's specific production requirements, OnPulse demonstrates Cymer's commitment to delivering the highest value in light source products. By leveraging Cymer's technical knowledge and worldwide service infrastructure, OnPulse helps chipmakers meet diverse operational, financial and technical needs. The program's real-time monitoring and on-demand service reduces downtime, guarantees year-to-year per-pulse cost reductions for each laser, and enables optimal light source performance.
“The success of Cymer's OnPulse program signifies the value customers place on partnering with a company that has their long-term interests at heart—driving lower costs, increasing fab productivity, and extending the value of installed light sources,” said Ed Brown, president and chief operating officer of Cymer.
OnPulse delivers such key benefits as Cymer's unique 24/7 remote monitoring capability to enable preventive maintenance; proactive performance tuning and maintenance service conducted by certified Cymer field service engineers; industry-leading technologies to guarantee year-over-year per pulse cost savings; and stable, predictable running costs that scale with the level of wafer production.