Press Releases

SVTC Technologies to Lead MEMS discussion, Address Outsourcing, at SEMICON WEST
SAN FRANCISCO – July 16, 2007 – SVTC Technologies will moderate and address a presentation on MEMS applications and participate in an outsourcing panel, at the SEMICON West conference, to be held at the Moscone Center here July 16-20.

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Aviza Technology Receives Order For Celsior™ ald System From SVTC
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif., July 16, 2007—Aviza Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVZA), a supplier of advanced semiconductor capital equipment and process technologies for the global semiconductor industry and related markets, today announced it has received an order for its Celsior™ single-wafer atomic layer deposition (ALD) system from SVTC Technologies, a U.S.-based process development fab for established and start-up semiconductor companies. SVTC is installing this capability for its customers who have requirements for ultra-thin high-k and metal films for Flash non-volatile memory and high-voltage applications.

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SVTC Technologies Announces Strategic Technology Incubation Program With TSMC
SAN JOSE, Calif. — May 30, 2007 — SVTC Technologies, a process development fab for established and start-up semiconductor companies, today announced a strategic technology incubation program with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM).

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SVTC Debuts Suite of Commercialization Services at Nanotech Conference
NSTI NANOTECH, SANTA CLARA, Calif. — May 21, 2007 — SVTC Technologies, which recently became an independent development fab, will introduce a full suite of commercialization services, called FastXfer™ services, and announce its name change, from Silicon Valley Technology Center to SVTC Technologies, at the NSTI Nanotech 2007 Conference (Booth #112), being held at the Santa Clara Convention Center from May 21 to May 24.

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Silicon Valley Technology Center Established as an Independent Company
SAN JOSE, Calif. — March 8, 2007 — Silicon Valley Technology Center (SVTC), a development fab that offers start-up and established corporations the opportunity to develop and characterize their silicon-based technologies, announced today that it is now an independent company, having closed its previously announced purchase by two private equity firms. SVTC, formerly a business unit of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE: CY), was sold to Oak Hill Capital Partners and Tallwood Venture Capital. As part of the transaction, Cypress transferred substantially all equipment, process technologies and personnel associated with its SVTC business to the buyers. Cypress will remain an important SVTC customer.

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