Canon Marketing Japan Announces That It Has Signed an Exclusive Distribution Agreement with ClassOne Technology Inc.

Canon is Ready to Receive Purchase Orders for ECD Tool Solstice® which Brings Automation Solutions to ≤200mm Wafer Fabs

KALISPELL, MT — September 27, 2018 — Canon Marketing Japan Inc. (CEO: Masahiro Sakata) has signed an exclusive distribution agreement in Japan with ClassOne Technology Inc. (CEO: Byron Exarcos) and it will start receiving orders for ECD tool Solstice® in 2018.

ClassOne Technology Inc. is a leading supplier of wet process equipment for the 200mm and smaller semiconductor industry. The Solstice® platform delivers the highest quality plating of Au, Ni, and Cu at low cost, as well as variety of wet process functionality, such as metal lift off, resist strip, Au de-plating, UBM etch, and anodization.

Solstice® is available in 2-, 4-, and 8-chamber variants, and provides industry-leading uniformity and throughput with the smallest footprint, automation capability, controllability, and lowest cost of ownership. Solstice® is ideally suited to growing customers who need to move from ≤200mm wet bench processing to high-volume automated single-wafer production.

The agreement with ClassOne Technology will assist CMJ in expanding its business in the high-growth segment of high speed optical communication, 3D sensing including ToF, high frequency power devices, and related device markets. CMJ offers extensive experience in introducing the highest quality equipment from around the world and will provide world-class technical and field support for ClassOne products after system delivery.

About ClassOne Technology

ClassOne Technology (www.classone.com), headquartered in Kalispell, Montana, develops and provides innovative new wet-chemical equipment solutions, including electroplaters, spin-rinse-dryers, spray solvent tools, and more. The company’s tools are specifically designed for budget-conscious users of ≤200mm substrates, many of whom are in emerging markets underserved by the larger equipment manufacturers. Based in Kalispell, Montana, ClassOne Technology offers decades of experience from industry veterans dedicated to the tradition of delivering advanced performance and quality for much less. Because of their unique affordability, the company's tools have been described as delivering “Advanced Wet Processing for the Rest of Us.”

About ClassOne Equipment

Sister company ClassOne Equipment (www.classoneequipment.com), headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is long respected as the industry’s premier provider of refurbished major-brand processing tools, with over 2,500 systems installed worldwide. The company supplies turnkey equipment solutions that include state-of-the-art refurbishment, warranty, installation, service, support and spare parts.

For more information, contact:

Byron Exarcos

ClassOne

109 Cooperative Way

Kalispell, MT 59901

tel: +1 (678) 772-9086

email: pr@classone.com

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