Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: RTEC) announced today that it has received multiple orders from a leading radio frequency (RF) filter manufacturer that includes five inspection and metrology tools in addition to process control software products. The equipment will be used to accelerate ramps and enhance yields in the manufacture of RF devices using surface acoustic wave (SAW) and bulk acoustic wave (BAW) filters, which have emerged as the best technology to meet the multi-frequency, signal filtering requirements of smartphones. Shipment of systems and software began in the first quarter and will continue throughout the second quarter 2015.
“Highly selective filters are a critical enabling technology for smartphones, which must filter the transmit and receive paths for 2G, 3G, and 4G wireless access methods in up to 15 bands, as well as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth® and the receive path of GPS receivers,” said Tim Kryman, director of metrology product management for Rudolph. “The phones must be able to isolate signals from one another and reject interference from other extraneous sources. The number of such devices is growing rapidly as more and more are added into cell phones and other mobile devices. A standard telephone may use one or two filters, while a smartphone may need 30-40. With the Internet of Things ramping rapidly, manufacturing of these components is likely to grow dramatically requiring measurement of multilayer metal stacks, including the critical piezoelectric layer, to ensure precision.”
“High-throughput and cross-fab capabilities of our inspection and metrology tools and software platform deliver unique capabilities for overall process improvement and control,” said Rudolph’s Mike Plisinski, executive vice president and chief operating officer. “For Rudolph, this is a significant win on many levels. It brings us squarely into a new and fast growing market segment: RF devices in mobile applications, and it validates the cross-fab, front-end/back-end strategic position we have cultivated for several years. Our ability to displace an entrenched inspection competitor in this instance further demonstrates the strength of our approach.”
“Rudolph’s process control solutions enable our customers to quickly respond to increased demand in this consumer-driven market with high quality devices,” added Plisinski. “Our ability to provide inspection and metrology solutions that cover both front-end and back-end processes coupled with factory-wide analytics that provide additional insight is a key benefit for our customers in this growing market segment.”
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About Rudolph Technologies
Rudolph Technologies, Inc. is a
leader in the design, development, manufacture and support of defect
inspection, advanced packaging lithography, process control metrology,
and data analysis systems and software used by semiconductor device
manufacturers worldwide. Rudolph provides a full-fab solution through
its families of proprietary products that provide critical
yield-enhancing information, enabling microelectronic device
manufacturers to drive down the costs and time to market of their
products. The Company’s expanding portfolio of equipment and software
solutions is used in both the wafer processing and final manufacturing
of ICs, and in adjacent markets such as FPD and LED. Headquartered in
Flanders, New Jersey, Rudolph supports its customers with a worldwide
sales and service organization. Additional information can be found on
the Company’s website at www.rudolphtech.com.
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Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”) which include the benefits to
customers of Rudolph’s products, Rudolph’s business momentum and future
growth, Rudolph’s existing market position and its ability to maintain
and advance such position relative to its competitors and Rudolph’s
ability to meet the expectations and needs of our customers as well as
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that actual results may differ materially from those projected as a
result of various factors, including risks and uncertainties, many of
which are beyond Rudolph’s control. Such factors include, but are not
limited to, delays in shipping products for technical performance,
component supply or other reasons, the company’s ability to leverage its
resources to improve its positions in its core markets and fluctuations
in customer capital spending. Additional information and considerations
regarding the risks faced by Rudolph are available in Rudolph’s Form
10-K report for the year ended December 31, 2014 and other filings with
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cannot guarantee any related future results, levels of activity,
performance or achievements. Rudolph does not assume any obligation to
update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.
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