Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASYS), a global supplier of production and automation
systems and related supplies for the manufacture of solar cells, semiconductors,
and silicon wafers, today announced that its solar subsidiary, Tempress Systems,
Inc., has received approximately $3 million in follow-on solar orders for its
diffusion processing systems from two new customers, both located in Asia.
J.S. Whang, President and Chief Executive Officer of Amtech, commented, “We
continue to see acceptance and demand for our solar products, as demonstrated
by these two follow-on orders. Additionally, we are pleased with the continued
high interest in our products and the high quality prospects we generated during
and around last week’s photovoltaic show in Munich, Germany. While this
March quarter has been difficult for all companies, we remain focused on executing
our solar growth plan and continue to be optimistic about the long-term growth
opportunities in the solar market.”
Amtech Systems, Inc. manufactures capital equipment, including silicon wafer
handling automation, thermal processing equipment and related consumables used
in fabricating solar cells and semiconductor devices. Semiconductors, or semiconductor
chips, are fabricated on silicon wafer substrates, sliced from ingots, and are
part of the circuitry, or electronic components, of many products including
solar cells, computers, telecommunications devices, automotive products, consumer
goods, and industrial automation and control systems. The Company’s wafer
handling, thermal processing and consumable products currently address the diffusion,
oxidation and deposition steps used in the fabrication of solar cells, semiconductors,
MEMS and the polishing of newly sliced silicon wafers.