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OYAMA, Japan – September 5, 2022 – Gigaphoton Inc., a manufacturer of lightsources used in semiconductor lithography, announced today that the following article relating to the open platform Fabscape® appeared in the August/September issue of Semiconducor Digest.



<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://magazine.semiconductordigest.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&amp;edid=a7bb247c-f8a5-4e45-b16e-174b79cc10d5" target="_blank">Semiconductor Digest &#8211;</a><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://magazine.semiconductordigest.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&amp;edid=a7bb247c-f8a5-4e45-b16e-174b79cc10d5" target="_blank"> </a><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://magazine.semiconductordigest.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&amp;edid=a7bb247c-f8a5-4e45-b16e-174b79cc10d5" target="_blank">August/September 2022 &#8211; P26-28 &#8220;A New Framework: Oppotunities of Open Access for Optimizing Yield in Semiconductor Manufacturing&#8221;</a>

Articles about Fabscape® appears in Semiconductor Digest

Expanding efforts with the goal of achieving net zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2030



Oyama, Tochigi; August 25, 2022 &#8212; <a href="https://gigaphoton.com">Gigaphoton Inc.</a> (Head Office: Oyama, Tochigi; President and CEO: Katsumi Uranaka), a manufacturer of lightsources used in semiconductor lithography, has announced that it has signed a purchase agreement for the purchase of &#8220;J-Credit&#8221; certification on August 24 JST.



Amid various weather-related disasters in recent years, more than 120 countries and regions have set &#8220;carbon neutrality by 2050&#8221; as a goal under the Science Based Target (SBT) derived from the Paris Agreement adopted in 2015. In addition, the semiconductor industry is also aiming to achieve the goal even earlier.



Gigaphoton has set a goal of virtually eliminating its own carbon dioxide emissions (SCOPE 1 and SCOPE 2 under the “GHG Protocol”) by 2030, and is taking various steps to achieve it.



As part of Gigaphoton&#8217;s efforts to reduce emissions and offset emissions, Gigaphoton has concluded an agreement to purchase certificates under the J-Credit System, which certifies the amount of carbon dioxide emission reductions and carbon dioxide absorption through appropriate forest management. 



Katsumi Uranaka, President &amp; CEO of Gigaphoton said, “As efforts to become carbon neutral are accelerating around the world, Gigaphoton is committed to taking the lead in addressing environmental issues. The conclusion of this purchase agreement is one of the initiatives we are taking to achieve the goal of virtually zero emissions under SCOPE 1 and SCOPE 2 by the year 2030. At the same time, we are working to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the Gigaphoton lightsources used in our customers&#8217; factories by improving each module, extending its life, and developing power-saving lasers. As a supplier of lithography lightsources which are essential for semiconductor manufacturing, we take environmental issues seriously and contribute to the global environment through various initiatives”.







About GIGAPHOTON



Since it was founded in 2000, GIGAPHOTON has delivered valuable solutions to semiconductor manufacturers throughout the world as a manufacturer of light sources. In every stage from R&amp;D to manufacture, sales, and maintenance services, GIGAPHOTON is committed to providing world-class support delivered from the perspective of everyday users. For more information, please visit <a href="https://gigaphoton.com">https://gigaphoton.com</a>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Media contact: GIGAPHOTON Inc Corporate Planning Division Kenji Ohishi TEL: +81-285-37-6931 E-mail: <a href="mailto:web_info@gigaphoton.com">web_info@gigaphoton.com</a></td></tr></tbody></table></figure>

Gigaphoton Signs J-Credit Purchase Agreement  to Accelerate Decarbonization

OYAMA, Japan – August 22, 2022 – Gigaphoton Inc., a manufacturer of lightsources used in semiconductor lithography, announced the articles about ”Fabscape®”, which is <a href="https://www.gigaphoton.com/news/8086">the Open Platform for Semiconductor Data Monitoring and Analytics</a> provided by Gigaphoton, appeared in a specialized media.



August 11,2022 &#8211; <a href="https://epsnews.com/2022/08/11/how-data-analytics-speed-chip-market-recovery-epsnews/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">EPS News “How Data Analytics Speed Chip Market Recovery”</a>



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Articles about Fabscape® appeared in specialized media

Gigaphoton launches free trial access to Fabscape, the semiconductor industry’s premier open platform for vendor-independent data monitoring, management, and analytics



OYAMA,Japan – August 2, 2022&nbsp;–&nbsp;<a href="https://gigaphoton.com">Gigaphoton&nbsp;Inc.</a>, a manufacturer of lightsources used in semiconductor lithography, today announced the launch of the Fabscape trial program for developers. The trial will provide participants with free access to various developer tools for Fabscape, an open platform built to streamline equipment monitoring and analytics for the global semiconductor industry. &nbsp;







Fabscape is an open, end-to-end data and application platform that can allow chip manufacturers to develop applications that retrieve, transform, visualize, and utilize data across virtually all tools in the production line, regardless of the vendor. Built on a microservices architecture the vendor-independent platform enables developers to quickly build and deploy custom solutions using virtually any programming language as well as leverage existing code.







Yuji Minegishi, General Manager at Gigaphoton said, “Through years of working with global semiconductor manufacturers, we noticed that each one struggles with unique challenges that became increasingly complex as chip technology advanced. We realized that juggling multiple proprietary software solutions was only increasing these challenges for our customers. There had to be a better way. To help solve the problems we regularly see across the industry, Gigaphoton was inspired to develop an open, vendor-independent data and application platform that could be used to build exactly what chip manufacturers need, regardless of the vendors they do business with.”







The Fabscape platform is newly released to the public, but Gigaphoton has been perfecting the open platform over the past five years by using it to develop custom intelligence solutions for their customers. Many of the largest semiconductor manufacturers across the globe have been using the platform for years to support Gigaphoton lightsources. Now, they (and anyone) can use it to build and integrate solutions across their entire production line.







Katsumi Uranaka, President and CEO of Gigaphoton, said, “Our vision is for this platform to help move customers beyond siloed solutions that often hinder productivity across the semiconductor industry. Global chip manufacturers are already using Fabscape to run the custom extensions we’ve built for our lightsources. We&#8217;re able to develop customized solutions that solve unique challenges for each chip manufacturer very quickly. Now, we&#8217;ve made our open platform development environment available to&nbsp; further accelerate efficiencies for the global semiconductor industry.&#8221;







The free trial program is geared toward the developer community and offers risk-free access to the Fabscape platform for a limited time. Developers will have access to the Fabscape developer tools and will be able to create customizable dashboard views, port existing code, and build custom extensions. The Fabscape trial program is available now. Developers interested in beginning a 3-month trial can learn more and start right away by visiting <a href="https://fabscape.net/trial">https://fabscape.net/trial</a>.







About&nbsp;Gigaphoton&nbsp;



Since it was founded in 2000,&nbsp;Gigaphoton&nbsp;has delivered valuable solutions to semiconductor manufacturers throughout the world as a manufacturer of lightsources and equipment analytics software. In every stage from R&amp;D to manufacture, sales, and maintenance services,&nbsp;Gigaphoton&nbsp;is committed to providing world-class support delivered from the perspective of everyday users. For more information about&nbsp;Gigaphoton, visit&nbsp;https://gigaphoton.com.&nbsp;&nbsp;



For information about&nbsp;Fabscape&nbsp;visit&nbsp;<a href="https://fabscape.net">https://fabscape.net</a>.



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Media Contact:   Yuji Minegishi  Gigaphoton Inc.  <a href="mailto:web_info@gigaphoton.com">web_info@gigaphoton.com</a> </td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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Gigaphoton Launches Open Platform for Semiconductor Data Monitoring and Analytics

Production Capacity to 2.5 times to Respond to a Significant Increase in Market Demand



Oyama, Tochigi; July 29, 2022 &#8212; <a href="https://gigaphoton.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Gigaphoton Inc.</a> (Head Office: Oyama, Tochigi; President and CEO: Katsumi Uranaka), <a>a manufacturer of lightsources</a> used in semiconductor lithography, has announced that it will increase its production capacity by 2.5 times through the construction of the new building.


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In recent years, demand for semiconductors has increased significantly, and as major semiconductor customers in various countries are strengthening their supply chains, investment in the semiconductor industry is further accelerated.



Gigaphoton, a leading manufacturer of lightsources used in semiconductor lithography, is also seeing increased market demand. To meet this increase in demand, Gigaphoton has invested about 5 billion yen in the construction of the new facility to increase its production capacity. Construction began in July of this year, with completion expected in June 2023. This will increase our total production capacity by 2.5 times compared to FY2020.



Katsumi Uranaka, President &amp; CEO of Gigaphoton said, “With demand for semiconductors on the rise around the world, we will do our utmost to meet the demand from our customers. This past fiscal year, we have already completed a new building thereby doubling our production capacity, and we will further strengthen our production by 2.5x through this newly announced additional investment. Furthermore, we have confirmed that there is an area for additional expansion of production facilities just east of our buildings. As a supplier of lithography lightsources which are essential for semiconductor manufacturing, we will continue to contribute to semiconductor industry by strengthen the supply and service of our products”.



About GIGAPHOTON



Since it was founded in 2000, GIGAPHOTON has delivered valuable solutions to semiconductor manufacturers throughout the world as a manufacturer of light sources. In every stage from R&amp;D to manufacture, sales, and maintenance services, GIGAPHOTON is committed to providing world-class support delivered from the perspective of everyday users. For more information, please visit <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://gigaphoton.com" target="_blank">https://gigaphoton.com</a>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Media contact: GIGAPHOTON Inc Corporate Planning Division Kenji Ohishi TEL: +81-285-37-6931 E-mail: <a href="mailto:web_info@gigaphoton.com">web_info@gigaphoton.com</a></td></tr></tbody></table></figure>

Gigaphoton Increases Production Capacity for Excimer Laser Light Sources with Construction of New Building

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Gigaphoton is proud to announce that we have earned the<a href="https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/newsroom/news/2022-epic-supplier-program-awards.html"> Intel EPIC Valued Supplier Award for Technology</a>. We are one of just 12 companies in all of Intel&#8217;s global supply chain to win an EPIC Valued Award for 2022. #intelEPIC

Intel EPIC Valued Supplier Award Winner 2022 for Technology

We do not observe any damage or impact on employees’ lives, buildings, production facilities, customer support, etc. due to the Earthquake off the coast of Fukushima on March 16th.



I would like to express my heartfelt sympathy to the affected people due to the earthquake that occurred at 23:36 JPT on March 16th off the coast of Fukushima as an epicenter.



As of today, we have confirmed that all Gigaphoton employees and facilities in Oyama, Hiratsuka, and other locations in Japan are unharmed. And we have also confirmed that it has not affected on our production facilities..



<ol><li>Overview We had started checking the safety of our buildings and facilities since the morning of the 17th, and we have confirmed that there is no damage that would affect our business activities.</li><li>Details ・No damage has been observed on our production facilities. We resumed production activities&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;since 9:00 JPT on March 17th. ・Our customer support capabilities are unaffected. ・We are currently investigating the impact on our supply chain.</li></ol>



GIGAPHOTON Inc President Katsumi Uranaka



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Media contact: GIGAPHOTON Inc Corporate Planning Division Kenji Ohishi TEL: +81-285-37-6931 E-mail: web_info@gigaphoton.com</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>

Impact of the Earthquakes off the coast of Fukushima upon GIGAPHOTON’s Business

Excimer Laser ‘G300K’ for Processing Applications Adopted for Research into Integrated Circuit Packaging Technologies


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2022.2.16 ‘G300K’, which was developed under the concept of ‘optimizing processing’ for the likes of micro ablation, was adopted as it was judged to be the best possible excimer laser for carrying out the research.



Katsumi Uranaka, President &amp; CEO of Gigaphoton said, “The G300K of our GIGANEX series, which is being deployed in fields other than semiconductor lithography, was developed based on lithography light source technology cultivated by Gigaphoton over many years, achieving a 99% or more high-level of availability and high output. I am certain that the G300K will contribute to the success of this project. I have high hopes that the GIGANEX series, which is capable of providing solutions to a wide range of customers, will continue to be used for new applications and contribute to the development of the next generation of the industry sector.”



<a href="/products/7670" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Product Introduction : G300K</a>



About Gigaphoton As a leading company in the development and manufacture of DUV light sources used in semiconductor lithography, Gigaphoton has provided many solutions that make full use of its advanced technology to semiconductor manufacturers around the world since its establishment. Gigaphoton is also working on developing DUV light sources for areas other than EUV light sources and lithography. In every stage from R&amp;D to manufacture, sales, and maintenance services, as a team of experts with a wealth of knowledge and experience, Gigaphoton will continue to provide world-class support delivered from the perspective of everyday users.



For more information, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gigaphoton.com/en/">www.gigaphoton.com</a>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Media contact: GIGAPHOTON Inc Corporate Planning Division Kenji Ohishi TEL: +81-285-37-6931 E-mail: <a href="mailto:web_info@gigaphoton.com">web_info@gigaphoton.com</a></td></tr></tbody></table></figure>

Gigaphoton Sells KrF Excimer Laser to National Research Institute in

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In December 17,2021 to Dec. 20, at Tokyo Big-Site (Tokyo, Japan),&nbsp;Yuya Sashikubi, Skills Competition Team in Gigaphoton, got a&nbsp;fighting-spirit award&nbsp;at&nbsp;Tokyo Skill Olympic 2021&nbsp;at his first invitation of factory-electric-equipment tournament as a representative player from Tochigi prefecture.



 



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Since 2016, staffs in Gigaphoton have participated in&nbsp;The Skill Olympic every year and has got awards in each year (except &#8217;16). The Skill Olympic is an irreplaceable tournament of engineers&#8217; skill in Japan. About the field of factory-electric-equipment, many skillful players gather from many kinds of famous company and schools,&nbsp;and compete with other players hardly. Yuya was only one player from Gigaphoton&nbsp; in this year, who was under pressure, but he did his best, and got an award with a silver medal.



 



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Gigaphoton&nbsp;continues to contribute to the industry with&nbsp;tireless efforts, and&nbsp;we will work to develop human resources who can play an active role in the world by developing excellent engineers.&nbsp;



 



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote has-small-font-size">The Skill Olympic is the traditional tournament since 1963, which engineers (over&nbsp;40 kinds of skills) participate in&nbsp;and compete with other engineers for getting champion, on&nbsp;purpose to grow up young engineers in Japan. Only under-23-years-old engineers can participate in. In the 2021 tournament, it held with no audiences concerned about COVID-19 effects.<cite>reference ( notice : Japanese Only ) : <a href="https://www.javada.or.jp/jigyou/gino/zenkoku/">https://www.javada.or.jp/jigyou/gino/zenkoku/</a></cite></blockquote>

Yuya Sashikubi got an award in Tokyo Skill Olympic 2021

<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Gigaphoton survey reveals important data that can unleash intelligence for the semiconductor industry</h5>



January 7, 2022



OYAMA, Japan – January 7, 2022 – Gigaphoton Inc., (Head Office: Oyama, Tochigi; President and CEO: Katsumi Uranaka), a manufacturer of light sources used in semiconductor lithography, today released the results of a survey that provides insights into the current state of the semiconductor manufacturing industry. The results reveal significant gaps in semiconductor manufacturing analytics capabilities that could help solve the semiconductor shortage and unleash intelligence for the global semiconductor industry.



The Gigaphoton survey reveals unmet analytics needs that offer a roadmap to what the semiconductor industry must do to meet growing demand and help solve the chip shortage. Shrinking chip sizes and advancing technology are challenging the ability of semiconductor manufacturers to sustain uptime and yield. At the same time, worldwide demand is increasing, and shortages throughout the supply chain have forced semiconductor manufacturers to focus their attention on using analytics to gain efficiencies with their equipment and processes.



“As semiconductor manufacturing processes have become more complex, we’ve seen an increase in customer requests for more advanced intelligence into our tools, and each customer needs something unique. Since COVID, we believe these requests will be compounded further as semiconductor manufacturers scale up their chip production,” said Yuji Minegishi, General Manager at Gigaphoton.



As manufacturing processes continue to require greater precision, it has been challenging for chip manufacturers to achieve the depth and breadth of intelligence they need to increase or even sustain uptime. Currently, intelligence is siloed among proprietary analytics solutions developed by tool manufacturers and third-party analytics platforms. This creates barriers to usability which are becoming more problematic as processes become more complex.



Gigaphoton conducted a survey with 276 responses from semiconductor manufacturing respondents in all aspects of the manufacturing process. The survey showed that 73% of chip manufacturers must piece together multiple equipment analytics solutions. Despite all the solutions they use and the large investments they make on software, most still don’t have the efficient advanced analytics capabilities they need to increase uptime and output.



“The survey results reveal a significant gap in semiconductor manufacturing analytics capabilities that can’t really be filled by a single software vendor. This is a global semiconductor industry problem that will need an industry-wide solution,” said Mario Faria, Vice President and Partner, Americas at the MAX Group.



“This study has helped us uncover the industry’s critical need for more advanced and intelligent analytics capabilities,” said Katsumi Uranaka, President and CEO of Gigaphoton. “We are committed to providing state of the art advanced platforms and solutions to help our customers increase productivity and output.”



Download the full report from <a href="https://fabscape.net/survey">https://fabscape.net/survey</a> to learn more.







<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-regular"><table><tbody><tr><td>About Gigaphoton Since it was founded in 2000, Gigaphoton has delivered valuable solutions to semiconductor manufacturers throughout the world as a manufacturer of light sources and equipment analytics software. In every stage from R&amp;D to manufacture, sales, and maintenance services, Gigaphoton is committed to providing world-class support delivered from the perspective of everyday users. For more information about Gigaphoton, visit <a href="https://www.gigaphoton.com/">https://www.gigaphoton.com</a>. For information about Fabscape, a secure, open equipment monitoring and analytics platform developed by Gigaphoton, visit <a href="https://www.fabscape.net">https://www.fabscape.net</a>. Media Contact: Yuji Minegishi Gigaphoton Inc. <meta charset="utf-8">E-mail web_info@gigaphoton.com or visit <a href="https://fabscape.net/contact">https://fabscape.net/contact</a></td></tr></tbody></table></figure>

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