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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Selects Cascade Microtech for Materials Analysis and Semiconductor Research
First Probe Stations Installed in Saudi Arabia to Be Used to Promote Global Research and Science Achievement
| Source: Cascade Microtech
BEAVERTON, OR--(Marketwire - September 24, 2009) - Cascade Microtech, Inc. (NASDAQ : CSCD ) today
announced King Abdullah University of Science and Technology's selection of
multiple probe stations to support measurements in the area of materials
analysis, nano-technologies and semiconductor research. Proven performance
capability in multiple microwave and DC applications combined with the
flexibility to address diverse applications led this new university to
choose Cascade Microtech as a partner in providing the most technologically
advanced wafer-probing equipment.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia
is a recently-opened international, graduate-level research university
dedicated to inspiring a new age of scientific achievement with local and
global benefits. Their test labs will be equipped with high-performance,
high-frequency measurement instrumentation, including multiple Cascade
Microtech probe stations, eVue digital imaging systems, and thermal
control systems. As part of the initial partnership, both organizations
will collaborate to offer application training and product demonstrations.
Cascade Microtech will work closely with KAUST to develop an initial set of
test protocols to demonstrate testing in new areas of research to include
nano-structured materials, magnetism and magnetic materials, and
fabrication of mono-dispersed nano-particles.
"Cascade Microtech met the probe station performance requirements necessary
to cover multiple microwave and DC disciplines," said Professor Xixiang
Zhang, lab manager of the Advanced NanoFabrication Center at KAUST. "My
team was impressed with the capabilities of the Cascade Microtech probe
equipment; the flexibility, the ease of use, the thermal measurement
capability, and the eVue digital imaging system. More importantly, we were
impressed with the knowledge level and support of their field applications
team. Given the research focus of this lab, Cascade Microtech's measurement
and application expertise is important to the success of our program."
"It is a privilege to be a part of this unique research and learning
environment, where advanced wafer probing techniques in R&D engineering of
semiconductors will be used by students for training and research," said
Geoff Wild, CEO, Cascade Microtech. "We are excited to be a part of the
expansion of high technology in the Middle East. We look forward to sharing
our 25 years of innovation and technology expertise with KAUST as they
develop into an international center of excellence for semiconductor
manufacturing and design."
About KAUST
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is being built
in Saudi Arabia as an international, graduate-level research university
dedicated to inspiring a new age of scientific achievement in the Kingdom,
across the region and around the globe. As an independent, merit-based
institution, KAUST will enable top researchers from around the globe and
across all cultures to work together to solve challenging scientific and
technological problems. The KAUST global research and education network
will support diverse talents both on its campus and at other top
universities and research institutions through collaborative research
agreements, grants, and student scholarship programs. The core campus,
located on more than 36 million square meters on the Red Sea at Thuwal,
opened in September 2009. For more information about KAUST, visit
http://www.kaust.edu.sa
About Cascade Microtech
Cascade Microtech, Inc. (NASDAQ : CSCD ) is a worldwide leader in the precise
electrical measurement and test of integrated circuits (ICs) and other
small structures. For technology businesses and scientific institutions
that need to evaluate small structures, Cascade Microtech delivers access
to electrical data from wafers, integrated circuits (ICs), IC packages,
circuit boards and modules, MEMS, biological structures, electro-optic
devices and more. Cascade Microtech's leading-edge semiconductor production
test consumables include unique probe cards and test sockets that reduce
manufacturing costs of high-speed and high-density semiconductor chips.
Information about Cascade Microtech can be found on the Web at
www.cascademicrotech.com.
Cascade Microtech, Inc. and the Cascade Mictrotech logo are registered
trademarks, and eVue is a trademark of Cascade Microtech, Inc.