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AGS Plasma Systems, Inc.
September 30, 2009
For Immediate Release
Contact: Kathi Palmore, 408-432-9799
- AGS PLASMA BEATS DOWNTURN AND BOOKS ANOTHER TWO SYSTEM ORDER
San Jose, California – In spite of the hard economic times the world
is going through, maverick plasma systems company, AGS Plasma, has announced
that it has received two orders for advanced MPS-150-RIE plasma etch tools for
use at University of Texas, Denton. AGSP president and CEO, Allen Guastavino,
said, “UNT has placed their faith in us that we can deliver a suite of
plasma etch tools that they can use in the new clean room at
For more information on UNT, please go to http://cart.unt.edu/aboutCART.html
AGS Plasma is a privately owned company that was founded in 1991 to assist people with their plasma system's parts and service needs. They sell and service vacuum systems that are used in the semiconductor, optoelectronics, and microelectronics industries. They also supply a Windows/PC process tool controller to add the ease and flexibility of GUI automation to existing vacuum systems.
AGS Plasma Systems, Inc.
March 12, 2009
For Immediate Release
Contact: Kathi Palmore, 408-432-9799
- AGS PLASMA BOOKS NEW CARBON NANOTECHNOLGY SYSTEM ORDER
AGS Plasma announced that it has received an order for an advanced MPS-150-ICP plasma deposition tool for use in carbon nanotechnology research. A Biotech firm has been working with AGSP for the last year to develop the new technology required to combine plasma and chemical vapor deposition at very high temperatures necessary for the deposition of nanotubes, nanosheets, and graphene. AGSP president and CEO, Allen Guastavino, said, “This is part of our five year plan to be a leader in delivering solutions to the nanotechnology industry. We are excited to be in on the ground floor of commercializing products in this new and growing market.”
Related link: Next generation nanotechnology computer memory made of graphene.
AGS Plasma is a privately owned company that was founded in 1991 to assist people with their plasma system's parts and service needs. They sell and service vacuum systems that are used in the semiconductor, optoelectronics, and microelectronics industries. They also supply a Windows/PC process tool controller to add the ease and flexibility of GUI automation to existing vacuum systems.
AGS Plasma Systems, Inc.
Aug 21, 2009
For Immediate Release
Contact: Kathi Palmore, 408-432-9799
- PLASMA COMPANY PARTNERS WITH UNIVERSITIES TO LEVERAGE R&D OPTIONS
San Jose, California – Plasma etch and deposition innovator, AGS Plasma Systems, Inc. in San Jose, California, announced today that it has added one more jewel in their crown of prestigious strategic university R&D partners. “California Polytechnic Institute in San Luis Obispo has brought one of our new silicon MEMS etch systems online today to add to their growing laboratory of real world tools for training the next generation of materials scientists” According to AGSP president Allen Guastavino.
Dr. Richard Savage of Cal Poly said, “Our partnership with AGS Plasma Systems has enabled our students to explore plasma etching of silicon and silicon dioxide for electrostatic actuators and micro fluidic chips. We have also utilized the RIE system for enhancing the surface bonding characteristics of PDMS through oxygen plasma treatments. This versatile RIE system also gives students a chance to more fully understand the principles behind plasma etching and the parameters that impact the removal of thin films.”
Director of Sales,
AGS Plasma is a privately owned company that was founded in 1991 to assist people with their plasma system's parts and service needs. They sell and service vacuum systems that are used in the semiconductor, optoelectronics, and microelectronics industries. They also supply a Windows/PC process tool controller to add the ease and flexibility of GUI automation to existing vacuum systems.
AGS Plasma Systems, Inc.
December 15, 2008
For Immediate Release
Contact: Kathi Palmore, 408-432-9799
- AGS PLASMA ADDS YET ANOTHER OEM CUSTOMER FOR THEIR PLASMA MODULES
Production manager, Ed Marrazzo added “one of the key things we add to the value of our OEM products is a mature design that is easy to maintain and results in virtually no maintenance and unparalleled uptime.” This capability is highly desirable to the OEM customer since it minimizes their support costs and thus reduces their end user’s cost of ownership.
AGS Plasma is a privately owned company that was founded in 1991 to assist people with their plasma system's parts and service needs. They sell and service vacuum systems that are used in the semiconductor, optoelectronics, and microelectronics industries. They also supply a Windows/PC process tool controller to add the ease and flexibility of GUI automation to existing vacuum systems.
AGS Plasma Systems, Inc.
Jul 1, 2008
For Immediate Release
Contact: Kathi Palmore, 408-432-9799
- AGS PLASMA FIRST PLASMA COMPANY TO GO COMPLETELY GREEN
AGS system's utilize their APC-2000(tm) MS-Windows(r) based system controller that uses MS-Visual Basic(r) to manufacture semiconductor devices for ease of use, simplified operator training, and shortened MTTR.
AGS Plasma is a privately owned company that was founded in 1991 to assist people with their plasma system's parts and service needs. They sell and service vacuum systems that are used in the semiconductor, optoelectronics, and microelectronics industries. They also supply a Windows/PC process tool controller to add the ease and flexibility of GUI automation to existing vacuum systems.
AGS Plasma Systems, Inc.
June 5, 20005
For Immediate Release
Contact: Kathi Palmore, 408-432-9799
- AGS PLASMA BRANCHES OUT TO DELIVER OEM PLASMA MODULES TO BIG CAPEX COMPANIES
AGS Plasma is a privately owned company that was founded in 1991 to assist people with their plasma system's parts and service needs. They sell and service vacuum systems that are used in the semiconductor, optoelectronics, and microelectronics industries. They also supply a Windows/PC process tool controller to add the ease and flexibility of GUI automation to existing vacuum systems.
AGS Plasma Systems, Inc.
Mar 25, 2001
For Immediate Release
Contact: Kathi Palmore, 408-432-9799
- AGS PLASMA GRABS 300 mm ORDER FOR HBT'S
AGS system's utilize their APC-2000(tm) MS-Windows(r) based system controller that uses MS-Visual Basic(r) to manufacture semiconductor devices for ease of use, simplified operator training, and shortened MTTR.
AGS Plasma is a privately owned company that was founded in 1991 to assist people with their plasma system's parts and service needs. They sell and service vacuum systems that are used in the semiconductor, optoelectronics, and microelectronics industries. They also supply a Windows/PC process tool controller to add the ease and flexibility of GUI automation to existing vacuum systems.
A.G.Services
Mar 10, 2000
For Immediate Release
Contact: Kathi Palmore, 408-432-9799
- A.G.SERVICES GETS 300 mm METAL ETCH FOLLOW ON ORDER
AGS system's utilize their APC-2000(tm) MS-Windows(r) based system controller that uses MS-Visual Basic(r) to manufacture semiconductor devices for ease of use, simplified operator training, and shortened MTTR.
A.G.Services is a privately owned company that was founded in 1991 to assist people with their plasma system's parts and service needs. They sell and service vacuum systems that are used in the semiconductor, optoelectronics, and microelectronics industries. They also supply a Windows/PC process tool controller to add the ease and flexibility of GUI automation to existing vacuum systems.
A.G.Services
April 10, 1999
For Immediate Release
Contact: Kathi Palmore, 408-432-9799
- A.G.SERVICES ENDS JOINT VENTURE WITH THIN FILM ENGINEERING
AGS had contracted with TFE to manufacture AGS plasma systems under their name in 1994. Since then, AGS has designed a series of technological developments that have enhanced the original plasma system designs. During the recent semiconductor downturn, TFE sputter systems business has increased and the resources were moved from plasma to sputter to support this growth. At this point, the two companies will spin off to better address each of their own areas of expertise. According to Guastavino, "This restructuring will give both our companies the focus we need to address our markets more effectively. We both have great opportunities that can better be realized by dissolving the manufacturing venture."
Since the systems were contracted by AGS, AGS will retain all designs and intellectual property. In addition, the responsibility for after sales service and support is retained by AGS per the original agreement with TFE. AGS is continuing the development of their APC-1000(tm) system controller that uses MS-Visual Basic(r) to manufacture semiconductor devices. AGS system's utilize the APC-1000 MS-Windows(r) GUI based controller for ease of use, simplified operator training, and shortened MTTR.
A.G.Services is a privately owned company that was founded in 1991 to assist people with their plasma system's parts and service needs. They sell and service vacuum systems that are used in the semiconductor, optoelectronics, and microelectronics industries. They also supply a Windows/PC process tool controller to add the ease and flexibility of GUI automation to existing vacuum systems.
Thin Film Engineering
May 1, 1996
For Immediate Release
Contact: Kathi Palmore, 408-432-9799
- THIN FILM ENGINEERING GRABS 300 mm ADVANCED METAL ETCHING SYSTEM ORDER
Sunnyvale, California - News leaked out that a major optoelectronics
manufacturer has placed an order for a System 1700-LoadLock (tm) RIE etching
system with a multi-system follow on order promised. In a major deal for the
upstart capital equipment company, president, Dean Smith, confirmed that they
are gearing up for expansion in the next few months. "We've already
started adding to our production and service workforce and we will be looking
for larger manufacturing facilities soon," said Smith. He added that the
plasma systems were adding an exciting new revenue stream for the
TFE also manufactures the TFE-4450xd (tm), a high reliability batch sputter and PVD system based on the prolific Perkin-Elmer 4400 Delta cathode design. Customer's are increasingly attracted to TFE because all of TFE's systems utilize their APC-1000(tm) MS-Windows GUI based controller for ease of use, simplified operator training, and shortened MTTR.
Sales Manager, Allen Guastavino, added "more and more, our customers are having to look to partners who can provide cost-effective process equipment and support solutions to meet their requirements. Since TFE offers advanced etch, CVD, and PVD systems or remanufactured quality preowned equipment to meet any departments budget. We all are trying to do more with less, and the System 1700 or 4450xd are high performance systems that won't break the bank - so, you can spend less and still do more."
Thin Film Engineering is a privately owned company that was founded in 1989 by former service people to address the increased need for etch, CVD, and PVD end-users for quality support and integrity.
Thin Film Engineering
June 10, 1994
For Immediate Release
Contact: Kathi Palmore, 408-432-9799
- THIN FILM ENGINEERING BEATS TREND AND DELIVERS SYSTEM IN RECORD 90 DAYS
Sunnyvale, California - Dean Smith, President of Thin Film Engineering, Incorporated of Sunnyvale California was pleased to announce today that they have received factory acceptance of their first new System 1700-RIE(tm) advanced plasma etcher model. "The customer is ready to take delivery and we are just at the 90 days as promised," said Smith.
While the rest of the industry is suffering from long lead times, TFE was able to put together an excellent team of vendors and suppliers who all did their part in achieving the on-time delivery of the RIE system. According to Ed Marrazzo, TFE's Manufacturing Manager, "When we took this challenge, we still had a lot of bugs to work out and modules to design. Yet, we all rolled up our sleeves and got the job done. I'm really proud of everybody who participated in this project." According to Allen Guastavino, Plasma Systems Sales Manager, there has been a disturbing trend in the industry of very long lead times from some equipment manufacturers. "I know that a major British supplier and a smaller French company have had a big problem with delivery delays. I just heard of one plasma systems company that is quoting 24-week lead times for a simple PECVD tool! We will continue to focus on long term partnerships with our suppliers and our customer's so that we can provide reasonable delivery times and keep people happy," said Guastavino.
Thin Film Engineering is a privately owned company that was founded in 1989 by former service people to address the increased need for plasma and PVD end-users for quality support and integrity.
Thin Film Engineering
March 8, 1994
For Immediate Release
Contact: Kathi Palmore, 408-432-9799
-THIN FILM ENGINEERING ANNOUNCES System 1700-PLASMA(tm) AN INNOVATIVE MODULAR PLASMA PLATFORM THAT WILL OFFER END-USERS A RELIABLE OPTION AT A GOOD VALUE.
Technics Plasma, GmBh of Germany, bought out IPE, also once known as The
Semi-Group. The German company has not pursued the marketing of IPE's "System 1000" product line for three years.
IPE's customers have been utilizing A.G.Services, a
plasma systems parts and service provider located in
The System 1700 is aimed at the low volume, research, development and analytical markets. Users include universities, pilot lines, microwave, sensor, superconductor and micro-machining labs, GaAs and InP production facilities, and failure analysis etch-back applications.
The design philosophy behind the System 1700 is a modular approach where the system is built around a standard large capacity chamber and electrode and plasma sources are selected to address the individual end user’s requirements.
"We start out with our proven chamber/electrode platform and then incorporate the highest quality OEM components for each customer's application," said Ed Marrazzo, Manufacturing Manager at TFE. "We work closely with each end-user during the 90 day build cycle so that each system meets their individual needs."
TFE has been a leader in delivering quality support for Perkin-Elmer 2400 and 4400 series sputter systems for over five years. TFE also manufactures LabWare 2000(tm ) a data acquisition and control product.
"We're running a new kind of Plasma Company," said Allen Guastavino, President of A.G.Services. "We don't intend on spending a whole lot of money on flashy advertising - we have a great product and people hear about us by word-of-mouth. Our focus is on providing superior equipment at a good value that will provide end-users with many years of reliable use."
Thin Film Engineering is a privately owned company that was founded in 1989 by former service people to address the increased need for plasma and PVD end-users for quality support with integrity.
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