Aachen, Germany, July 3, 2012 - AIXTRON SE, a major supplier of semiconductor deposition equipment and services, announced that it has received a multi-tool order for its next generation QXP-8300 ALD system from a leading Korean DRAM manufacturer. The QXP-8300 production system for sub-30 nm DRAM technology nodes will help accelerate high-volume manufacturing of the most advanced DRAM technology node available.

"The AIXTRON QXP-8300 was chosen over other competitive ALD products based on its superior film quality, excellent defect control and best-in-class productivity," says
Dr. Sasangan Ramanathan, Chief Technical Officer at AIXTRON Inc. "This order is a clear indicator of our customers' confidence in AIXTRON's technology leadership and superior product performance," he also adds.

Dr. Bernd Schulte, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at AIXTRON, comments: "We are very pleased that the leading Korean memory manufacturer has decided to select the QXP-8300 for their advanced DRAM chip manufacturing, and we look forward to supporting their ramp-up in production."

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