Camtek Receives Order for 9 of its New Eagle-i Systems From a Global Semiconductor Manufacturer

The systems will be used for the inspection and metrology of surface defects

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Mar 09, 2015, 07:27 ET

MIGDAL HAEMEK, Israel, March 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

Camtek Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: CAMT), today announced the receipt of an order for 9 Eagle-i systems, its new generation of 2D surface inspection and metrology inspection systems. The order was from a global semiconductor company specializing in the manufacture of CMOS image sensors.

This important order is for Eagle-i systems which are designed to meet the semiconductor industry's roadmap and support the fast growing CMOS image sensor market.

The systems are expected to be installed by the end of the second quarter of 2015.

Ramy Langer, Vice President and Head of Camtek's Semiconductor Division, commented, "This new order reflects Camtek's capabilities in providing unparalleled inspection and metrology solutions for the semiconductor market's most demanding requirements, and reinforces our leading position in the fast growing CMOS image sensor segment. The systems will support an increase in our customer's production capacity to meet the accelerating demand for its leading products."

Continued Mr. Langer: "The Eagle-i product enables our customers to improve their products' reliability while shortening time to market. Eagle-i is our most advanced system for 2D inspection and provides high volume production inspection and metrology solutions at extremely high throughput. It can be used for a wide variety of inspection steps including operational quality control, probe mark inspection, post dicing and reconstructed wafers and pre and post bumped wafers. Eagle-i's high resolution optics, advanced image processing and algorithms, flexible software and multiple handling options make it the most advanced system for 2D surface inspection and metrology in the market."

ABOUT CAMTEK LTD.

Camtek Ltd. provides automated and technologically advanced solutions dedicated to enhancing production processes, increasing products yield and reliability, enabling and supporting customer's latest technologies in the Semiconductors, Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) and IC Substrates industries.

Camtek addresses the specific needs of these interconnected industries with dedicated solutions based on a wide and advanced platform of technologies including intelligent imaging, image processing and functional 3D inkjet printing.

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