Camtek Selected as Advanced Tem Sample Preparation Solution Provider

Camtek's Xact System Selected by a Leading Semiconductor Manufacturer for Advanced Transmission Electron Microscope Analysis Applications

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Mar 14, 2011, 10:22 ET

MIGDAL HAEMEK, Israel, March 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Camtek Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: CAMT) ("Camtek" or the "Company"), announced today that a leading Asian Semiconductor Manufacturer has selected the Xact, Camtek's Advanced TEM (Transmission Electron Microscope) sample preparation solution, enabling material analysis and verification. The Xact system is expected to be installed in the first quarter of 2011.

Shrinking feature dimensions and advances in material complexity require a scale of analysis only possible through STEM (Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope) and TEM processes. Sample preparation for the front-end of the line (FEOL) process monitoring and offline failure analysis has become a bottleneck. Existing sample preparation solutions are falling well short of meeting the evolving requirements of high resolution and high contrast imaging and analysis. Camtek's Xact overcomes these limitations by applying the ground-breaking Adaptive Ion Milling (AIM(TM)) technology, and offers negligible artifacts and improved throughput for customers.

The Xact was developed by SELA - Semiconductor Engineering Laboratories Ltd. ("SELA"), which was acquired by Camtek in November 2009.

Mr. Roy Porat, Camtek's Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We are very pleased to announce this highly strategic order, with a leading customer that will be an important reference for us. This is solid evidence of the strong technological advantage that we have in this area. We believe this order is an important step in our penetration efforts into the Frontend of the Fab in general and the sample preparation market specifically. We believe that over the coming quarters, we will continue to grow and penetrate new customers with the Xact."

"This is a new customer for Camtek. Every new customer - especially a tier-1 account - is highly important for us. It broadens our customer base, expands our industry relationships and increases our long-term sales potential. From a strategic perspective, a sale such as this opens potential for much more significant growth in the future," concluded Mr. Porat.

ABOUT CAMTEK LTD.

Camtek Ltd provides automated solutions dedicated for enhancing production processes and yield, enabling our customers new technologies in two industries; Semiconductors and Printed Circuit Board (PCB) & IC Substrates.

Camtek addresses the specific needs of these industries with dedicated solutions based on a wide and advanced platform of technologies including intelligent imaging, image processing, ion milling and digital material deposition. Camtek's solutions range from micro-to-nano by applying its technologies to the industry-specific requirements.

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