Applied Materials Donates Equipment, Funds to National Tsing Hua University for Development of Semiconductor R&D Facility
TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 1999--Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT), the world's largest supplier of wafer fabrication systems and services to the global semiconductor industry, announced today that it will donate a Precision(R) 5000 semiconductor manufacturing system and approximately NT$10 million (US$300,000) to National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) to assist in the construction of a semiconductor R&D facility.
"We are delighted to support such an important program," said
Chiam Wu, corporate vice president of Applied Materials and president
of Applied Materials Taiwan (AMT). "Working in partnership with
Taiwan's leading universities is an important part of Applied
Materials' strong commitment supporting the development of
semiconductor technology. Such programs further enhance the local
research environment and cultivate new talent for the semiconductor
industry in Taiwan."
In order to create an optimal semiconductor research environment,
NTHU began planning to construct a semiconductor research center.
Applied Materials' contribution of funds and a Precision 5000 system
will enable the accelerated completion of its semiconductor research
facilities.
Beginning with the Precision 5000 CVD system, introduced in April
1987, the widespread adoption of the Company's multi-chamber platforms
launched Applied Materials to a position of sustained global
leadership in the semiconductor equipment industry. The advanced
capabilities of Applied Materials' single-wafer, multi-chamber systems
have revolutionized the way semiconductor devices are manufactured,
enabling ever-smaller device geometries that, in turn, have resulted
in vast increases in computing power and speed.
"We are very grateful to Applied Materials for its kind donation.
Applied Materials has always been generous in contributing to the
local community. This donation significantly boosts the capability and
quality of research at NTHU and in the local academic environment,"
said Dr. C.L. Liu, president of NTHU.
AMT has maintained a close cooperative relationship with the
industrial and research sectors, government agencies and academic
institutions. It actively participates in the strategic research
programs of the Ministry of Economic Affairs' Precision Machinery
Industry Development Committee and Independent Scientific Industry
Foundation, providing concrete advice and strategies for the
development of infrastructural support systems for the semiconductor
industry.
Applied Materials, Inc. is a Fortune 500 global growth company
and the world's largest supplier of wafer fabrication systems and
services to the global semiconductor industry. Applied Materials is
traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol, "AMAT." Applied
Materials' website is http://www.appliedmaterials.com.
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