AN EVENTFUL FIRST QUARTER FOR OBDUCAT
The first quarter of this year has been very eventful at Obducat. The order intake is SEK 20 million. In addition to the break-through order for Obducat's NIL-technology, (Nano Imprint Lithography) for a customer in the US for mass production purposes, Obducat has also received an order from a Korean institute. Furthermore, Lund University has placed an order for two NIL machines, and as part of the order a development licence is included. CEO Patrik Lundström foresees a bright future ahead.
The order to the Korean institute consists of an 8”machine for development of future displays based on LCD technology. Due to the Obducat Soft Press technology it is possible to make a very detailed pattern transfer even if the substrate is square or rectangular, as often is the case in e.g. the display industry.
"This is the first 8” machine that we sell. The machine is unique in the world, as the imprint surface is square. The Korean Institute of Technology (KITECH) is one of the leading institutes in South Korea. KITECH has a very strong connection to the leading electronics manufacturers in South Korea, something we find very positive for the future" says CEO Patrik Lundström.
Help to Start-up companies in Lund
The Division of Solid State Physics at Lund University will have three NIL machines after the purchase of the two above mentioned machines, one 6” and one 3”. Obducat also includes a development licence regarding a NIL process called STU (Simultaneous Thermal and UV), developed by Obducat. Lund University will among other things pursue research and development in a laboratory now under construction in a new building. The NIL machines are one part of the investment the Division of Solid State Physics makes in order to renew and enhance the prerequisites of the ongoing research. The laboratory will also be made available to new companies in the region who focus on developing electronic components in the nanotechnology area. These Start-up companies will have the opportunity to manufacture prototypes with help from the laboratory.
Nano imprint continues to gain recognition
At the beginning of the year, Obducat participated in the world’s largest nanotechnology exhibition held in Japan. Obducat was the only NIL actor performing demonstrations on a NIL machine during the three days of the exhibitions. Many contacts were made to companies active in the consumer electronics industry, mainly from Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and China. During the same week in February, a conference, SPIE, was held in San José, focusing on lithography for the semiconductor industry. Nano imprint continues to gain recognition. This means that the nano imprint improves its position in regards to manufacturing of semiconductors. Obducat is today the only NIL supplier to have a customer who pursues commercial manufacturing with the NIL technology. Presently, it seems as if it will be components for opto-electronics that will be the first area to enter into mass production with the NIL technology.
For further information, please contact:
Patrik Lundström, CEO, + 46 40 – 36 21 00 or 703 – 27 37 38
Henri Bergstrand, Chairman of the Board, + 46 40-36 21 00 or 708 - 88 72 45
Obducat AB is an innovative developer and supplier of technologies, products and processes used for the production and replication of advanced micro and nano structures. Obducat’s products and services are intended to serve the demands of companies within the information storage, semiconductor, printed circuit board, and sensor industries. Obducat’s technologies include electron beam and nano imprint technology. Obducat has offices in Sweden and the UK, with the head quarters located in Malmö, Sweden. The Obducat shares are publicly traded on the Swedish NGM stock exchange.
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