Laser Cutting System cuts on microscopic level.

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Suited for failure analysis and LCD repair, QuikLaze 50ST2 features user-selectable repetition rates from single shot to 50 Hz continuous. Multiple wavelength coverage provides ability to cut variety of materials and selectively remove certain materials while leaving others unaffected. Standard, motorized X-Y aperture or high-resolution X-Y aperture enable accurate cutting control. System can be controlled by microprocessor-based remote control panel or RS-232 interface.



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New Wave Research Unveils High-Volume Laser-Cutting System


High-throughput solution is optimized for LCD repair, failure analysis and micromachining markets

Boston, Mass., May 23, 2005 - New Wave Research, a leading manufacturer of laser-based systems for flat-panel display repair, semiconductor failure analysis and micromachining, today announces the QuikLaze 50ST2 Laser Cutting System. Designed for quick, easy removal of a variety of materials, the QuikLaze 50ST2 features multiple wavelength coverage and user-selectable repetition rates from single shot to 50-Hz continuous. It is ideally suited for semiconductor design verification, failure analysis and LCD repair. Specific applications include removal of ITO shorts in LCD panels, removal of polyimide prior to FIB edits and color-filter repairs.

"The QuikLaze 50ST2 is an improved system with enhancements that can vastly improve LCD repair throughput by quicker removal of shorts and defects," said Kenan Chen, director of product marketing of New Wave Research. "In addition, the QuikLaze 50ST2 can dramatically improve the productivity of IC-design engineers and failure analysts by quickly removing passivation materials and cutting circuit traces."

The QuikLaze 50ST2 enables precise cutting on a microscopic level. Selectable repetition rates from single shot to 50-Hz continuous facilitate fast throughput. Multiple, user-selectable wavelengths (1064 nm, 532 nm, 355 nm and/or 266 nm) provide the ability to cut a variety of materials and selectively remove certain materials while leaving others unaffected. A standard, motorized X-Y aperture or high-resolution X-Y aperture allows for accurate cutting control. Moreover, versatile software further assures precise machining control.

The system's intuitive, microprocessor-based remote control panel is optimized for simple, straightforward operation. Alternately, the device can be controlled through an RS-232 interface.

The system is also flexible and easy to install; the QuikLaze 50ST2's compact laser head mounts on high-volume production gantries as well as on most major-brand FA microscopes. To create a complete laser-cutting station, the system is available with a wide range of options including microscopes, stages and accessories.

The QuikLaze 50ST2 will be featured at SID Symposium booth #800, May 24-26 in Boston, Massachusetts.

For more information, contact lasers@new-wave.com or call (510) 249-1550. Web: www.new-wave.com

Established in 1990, New Wave Research is a global leader in the development of high-quality laser-based solutions and modules for the microelectronics and analytical instrumentation industries. The company manufactures lasers for wafer scribing, flat-panel display repair, semiconductor failure analysis, micromachining, particle image velocimetry, laser ablation/solid sampling for ICP/ICP MS and general-purpose lasers for OEM and scientific applications.

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