Deep Photonics Inc., a startup technology company manufacturing deep ultraviolet (DUV laser solutions for semiconductor and electronics markets, announced today that its solid-state fiber laser systems at DUV wavelengths has won a Technology Innovation Showcase (TIS) award for test, assembly and packaging solutions from Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI). The awards, to be presented at Semicon West 2006, July 10-14 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, are part of a TechXPOT showcase that recognizes companies in the semiconductor industry. Deep Photonics' president and CEO, Joseph Lachapelle, will conduct a presentation July 11 at Semicon West 2006 on the use of 266-nm high-power fiber lasers to enable front- and back-end applications. Deep Photonics will be located in the TechXPOT Showcase in West Hall, Level 2, booth T17. For a complete list of TIS winners, visit: wps2a.semi.org/wps/portal/_pagr/123/_pa.123/334?&dFormat=application/msword&docName=P036833