Tegal Technology selected for commercializing MRAM technology
"We are proud to have been selected for this important development effort and strongly believe that, among the various efforts to commercialize MRAM devices, Crocus Technology's approach is the most promising," said Thomas Mika, President and CEO of Tegal. "We look forward to sharing our expertise and supporting Crocus Technology's scientists and engineers to develop a commercially successful MRAM device. This order demonstrates our ability to provide unique tools for the manufacturing of next generation semiconductor technologies."
"We investigated all potential providers of equipment for this critical process step. We selected the Spectra etch tool on the basis of its unique capabilities and the outstanding support provided by Tegal. We believe the Tegal Spectra tool will be a key factor in our success," said Jean-Pierre Braun, Chief Executive Officer of Crocus Technology SA.
Potential applications for MRAM include memory devices for mobile phones, PDAs, smartcards, notebook computers, RFID tags and as a replacement for flash memory.
