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Veeco’s Laser Spike Annealing (LSA) processes and tools serve the entire spectrum of the annealing roadmap, including logic, DRAM, 3D NAND, emerging memory, and more. In 2021, the company received several orders of its LSA platform from the world’s top semiconductor manufacturers, making this technology its top contributor to record semiconductor-generated revenue.

The demands of the global chip shortage and the need for advanced digital applications like 5G and AI are calling for foundries, IDMs and memory manufacturers to ramp capacity while still meeting strict chip processing demands. Veeco’s LSA technology offers a clear advantage through its broad scalability and adaptability to different applications.

With ever-evolving process requirements, Veeco strives to continuously improve its systems. As front-end semi manufacturers reduce form factor and improve performance, its LSA technology is playing an increasingly crucial role in high-volume chip production.