Europe

05/01/1998

Europe

CVD system supplier AIXTRON AG, Aachen, Germany, has logged an order for its first multiwafer MOCVD system to the Research Centre Julich. Delivery is scheduled for 2H98. The barium strontium titanate AIX 2600G3 system will be used in the production of advanced DRAM memory test structures.

Semiconductor 300, a joint venture between Motorola and Siemens in Dresden, Germany, will receive a fully-equipped Dual Vessel 300-mm Full-Flow system from CFM Technologies Inc., West Chester, PA, a maker of wet processing equipment. The system will ship in the first half of this year.

ICOS Vision Systems Corp., Haverlee, Belgium, a developer of machine vision and inspection solutions for use in backend semiconductor manufacturing, has completed an initial public offering of 2,250,000 shares of common stock at US$10.00/share - 1,840,000 shares are being sold by the company, and 410,000 shares are being sold by the selling shareholders.