Contract Granted for UV Laser Drilling Systems

Electro Scientific Industries Inc. of Portland, Ore., will supply multiple orders of its new model ICP5650 dual-head, UV laser microvia drilling system to a Korean semiconductor packaging manufacturer that also has used the predecessor model. The purchaser will employ the systems to drill microvias in the integrated circuit packages that are used in consumer electronics. The new model features an ultrahigh-speed digital beam positioning module as well as an enhanced pulsed rate for via formation.