Triple i - The key to your success The needs and challenges of today s world are becoming ever more demanding. Standards are constantly rising. Creativity, reliability and high performance are basic prerequisites for a successful future in growth-oriented markets. As a renowned leader in complete process solutions in the fields of microsystems and nanotechnologies, we continually rise to the challenges of the day. Strong partnerships and our power of innovation form the basis for intelligent solutions built with the highest degrees of productivity and quality. Know-how and flexibility lead to cutting-edge innovation in state-of-the-art technologies. Innovative thinking and many years of experience have created an atmosphere in which intelligent solutions are defined and constantly improved. Our philosophy is invent - innovate - implement. 2 3
invent There are no limits; only limiting thoughts. Always one step ahead, we push the limits and are at the forefront of setting new standards. We open new paths to the visions of tomorrow. With our equipment and processes, we constantly bring to market emerging applications and develop new technologies in partnership with our customers. 4 5
innovate Innovation is dedication and superior competence. Faster than others, we develop new technologies and processes through constant innovation and continuous improvement. Achieving the shortest time lapse between R&D and small-scale production is among our targets. We support our customers in reducing the time it takes to get their products to market. Our creativity and decades of experience enable us not only to meet, but also to outperform the most complex challenges of our customers. 6 7
implement Reliability is the demand. Consistently high, trustworthy performance is our response. Our equipment is designed for high volume industrial production. We implement cost efficient large-scale manufacturing technologies for new value-added products to supply our customers industries. As a reliable partner with a high degree of application know-how, we guarantee a high level of security through the optimized system performance of our certified process solutions. We counter the cost factors of uptime and throughput through our proactive approach, while ensuring the highest levels of performance and quality. 8 9 10
EV Group meets the varied demands of diverse markets. The basis for our success is our products: lithography, bonding and imprint systems. We hold the dominant share of the market for all types of wafer bonding equipment and are the market and technology leader in lithography and nanoimprinting. EVG Markets MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) MEMS are intelligent, miniaturized 3D devices consisting of microelectronic components (integrated circuits) and micromechanical, optical, chemical, biochemical, or micro-optical compo-nents. MEMS technology is a rapidly emerging field with a high growth rate. Motion sensors, micro mirrors, microphones, gyroscopes, and accelerometers are just a few of the MEMS devices that are found in consumer applications such as cell phones, television sets, digital cameras, gaming devices and laptops. Advanced Packaging, 3D Interconnect Advanced packaging techniques such as wafer bumping, 3D Interconnect, and chip scale packaging allow different components of an integrated circuit (IC) to be stacked on each other and directly connected, rather than side by side on a printed circuit board. These new packaging methods enable the production of ICs with reduced cost, lower power consumption and higher performance. SOI (Silicon On Insulator) SOI technology uses layered siliconinsulator-silicon wafers in place of conventional silicon wafers as a means of producing smaller devices and reducing power consumption. A typical fabrication process for SOI wafers is based on bonding a silicon wafer to an insulating substrate followed by thinning of the topmost Si wafer to the desired thickness. Compound Semiconductor and Silicon-Based Power Devices Compound semiconductors are made from two or more different elements such as gallium arsenide (GaAs). LEDs, laser diodes, and solid-state lasers are examples of devices based on compound semiconductors. Power devices are microelectronic components that are essential functional elements in electrical equipment such voltage converters, power amplifiers, switch-mode power supplies, etc. Essential criteria in power device fabrication are high throughput, yield, process control and quality. Nanotechnology Nanoimprint Lithography (NIL) is one of the most promising and cost-effective new techniques for generating nanometer-scaleresolution patterns for a variety of commercial applications in BioMEMS, microfluidics, micro-optics, and patterned media. Researchers use nanoimprint lithography to produce inexpensive, next-generation nanoelectronic devices. The world of our customers: Automotive Industrial Instrumentation Communication Medical PC/IT Engineered Substrates Home Entertainment Solar 11 12 13
Our customers place their confidence in us. Utmost reliability and consistently high performance create an atmosphere of trust. Trust in the concept, development, application, success of the product and trust in the achievement of agreed goals. In close cooperation with our customers, we develop and produce total solutions. We invest 20% of our total annual sales revenue in research and development. This investment allows us to bring our triple-i philosophy (invent-innovate-implement) to life and enables EVG to maintain technological leadership in its markets. Our reliability as a long-term partner and our innovative solutions lead to sustainable long-term growth for our customers. Process know-how is a key factor in achieving shortest time to market. Our comprehensive process knowledge is a result of our decades of experience and creates benefits and advantages for our customers, from development to production. Success is the product of a reliable partnership. Many years of experience provide the key to our success as a total-solution provider from development to turnkey, high-volume solutions to services individually tailored for our customers. Our long-term service strategy includes spare part availability and expert service support. Our customer s confidence and mutual trust guarantee successful products. We know that true success begins with trust.
Our highly qualified employees are part of a worldwide network. Commitment without borders. We act globally. Our lithography, bonding and imprint equipment is designed for reliability, productivity and quality, without any limits. Our highly qualified employees are part of a worldwide network and react quickly and flexibly to customer requests and enquiries. We are always prepared for new challenges. Headquarters: EV Group E. Thallner GmbH, DI Erich Thallner Strasse 1, A-4782 St.Florian/Inn, Austria, Phone: +43 7712 5311 0, Fax: +43 7712 5311 4600, E-Mail: Info@EVGroup.com, Web: www.evgroup.com 16 17