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Atomate Partners with A-Tech System of Korea
Santa Barbara, CA – July 29, 2004 – Atomate Corporation today announced a partnership with A-Tech System Co. of Korea for sales and support of products for nanotechnology customers. Under the terms of the agreement A-Tech will be an exclusive distributor of Atomate products in Korea, and Atomate will be the exclusive distributor of A-Tech System equipment in the USA. Atomate and A-Tech System will also collaborate on joint development of wafer-level processing equipment for R&D and production of nanotubes and nanowires.
Brian Lim, CEO and Founder of Atomate Corporation said, “Samsung Electronics recently announced the completion of a 30-inch diagonal FED Display using carbon nanotubes. A-Tech has been building systems for Korean research labs such as Samsung, SKKU, SNU, and KAIST. In fact, A-Tech was introduced to us by one of Korea's top nanotube researchers. Our partnership has incredible potential, and our combined product lines cover most applications that require synthesis of nanotubes and nanowires, from small R&D systems for use in academic research to fully scalable production equipment for use in fab environments.”
Atomate has already installed 2 complete systems at Pohang University of Science and Technology, POSTECH, in Korea. The systems are optimized for research in the synthesis of single-walled carbon nanotubes.
“Atomate is an excellent partner for A-Tech,” added Young Sang Cho, President and Founder of A-Tech Systems. “A-Tech is currently the # 1 supplier of nanotech research equipment in Korea. Atomate’s team has great knowledge of nanotube and nanowire processes, and our partnership will help strengthen our lead.”
About Atomate Corporation:
Atomate Corporation develops critical components, materials, and systems optimized for the synthesis of nanostructures. The Atomate team is dedicated to working closely with customers to supply products that solve problems efficiently and economically. Atomate has a solution for researchers who desire enhancements to existing systems and for those who want to build or buy a new system. Atomate's mission is to develop products that enable the customer to focus their efforts on the science, not on engineering of equipment. Additional information on Atomate can be found at http://www.atomate.com.
About A-Tech System:
A-Tech System was founded in 1995 to develop vacuum systems that are essential for producing high-quality electronic devices. The Company’s initial focus was a portfolio of products based on ion beam and vacuum arc source. A-Tech’s product lines have now expanded to PVD, CVD, etching, sputtering, and characterization systems for semiconductor processing, nanotube synthesis and evaluation, Field Emission Display (“FED”), and photonics applications. A-Tech is currently the market leader in Korea for carbon nanotube synthesis equipment. Additional information on A-Tech System can be found at http://www.atechsystem.co.kr.
CONTACT:
Atomate Corporation
Michelle Kim
(805) 963-1779
michelle.kim@atomate.com
