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<p class="has-text-align-center">It will publish papers at the largest conference on semiconductor lithography technology</p>



<p>Oyama, Tochigi; February 17, 2023, <a href="https://gigaphoton.com/">Gigaphoton Inc.</a> (Head Office: Oyama, Tochigi; President and CEO: Katsumi Uranaka), a manufacturer of lightsources for semiconductor lithography, participates in <a href="https://spie.org/conferences-and-exhibitions/advanced-lithography-and-patterning">SPIE Advanced Lithography + Patterning 2023</a>, held in San Jose, California from Sunday, February 26 through Thursday, March 2, 2023 PST.</p>



<p>Gigaphoton will introduce the latest technology on yield improvement and sustainability solution with DUV lightsources technology. In addition, Gigaphoton will present the progress of research and development on EUV lightsources.</p>



<p>* If you wish to cite the papers in your materials, please contact us.</p>



<p>Oral Presentations:</p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>1) <strong>To enhance EPE and availability simultaneously by the leading-edge immersion light source</strong> [Paper#: 12494-44]</td></tr><tr><td>2) <strong>Plasma dynamics and future of LPP-EUV source for semiconductor manufacturing</strong> [Paper#: 12494-45]</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>3) <strong>Development progress of key components for LPP-EUV light sources</strong> [Paper#: 12494-51]</td></tr><tr><td>4) <strong>The development of a machine learning-based excimer laser performance simulator for engineering maintenance decisions </strong>[Paper#: 12496-101]</td></tr><tr><td>5) <strong>Contributing to sustainability delivers maximizing availability by the latest light source GT66A for the ArF immersion lithography</strong> [Paper#: 12494-60]</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<p>About GIGAPHOTON</p>



<p>Since it was founded in 2000, GIGAPHOTON has delivered valuable solutions to semiconductor manufacturers throughout the world as a manufacturer of lightsources. 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></p>



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Gigaphoton unveils technology solutions at SPIE Advanced Lithography + Patterning 2023


<p class="has-text-align-center">Supporting increasing semiconductor lithography lightsources worldwide</p>



<p>Oyama, Tochigi; December 23, 2022, <a href="https://gigaphoton.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Gigaphoton Inc. </a>(Head Office: Oyama, Tochigi; President and CEO: Katsumi Uranaka), a manufacturer of lightsources for semiconductor lithography, announced a policy to improve field support capability through its field services and supports for lithography lightsources worldwide by expanding training capability.</p>



<p>According to industry reports, the semiconductor market is expected to grow to $1 trillion by 2030. Gigaphoton, a manufacturer of lightsources for semiconductor lithography, is focusing on expanding its facilities and training field service engineers in order to provide better support systems customer and then support industry growth.</p>



<p>To expand the training capability of field support engineers throughout the Gigaphoton Group, the company added a training center in Tainan and Taichung, Taiwan. Training lasers are now installed at all four service locations in Taiwan. In addition, Gigaphoton has added training lasers in the U.S., Singapore, Changzhou, China, and expanded its training center.</p>



<p>Gigaphoton plans to expand its training facilities in each region continuously to double the number of training lasers and trainers worldwide in FY2025 (compared to FY2020).</p>



<p>Katsumi Uranaka, President &amp; CEO of Gigaphoton, said, &#8220;As demand for semiconductors is expected to grow toward 2030, our lightsources operating at customers are also increasing year by year. We are enhancing our capability of training field support engineers throughout the entire Gigaphoton to maximize our customers&#8217; availability. As a supplier of lithography lightsources are essential for semiconductor manufacturing, we will continue to enhance our field service to support our industry growth.&#8221;</p>



<p>About GIGAPHOTON</p>



<p>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></p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Media Contact:<br>GIGAPHOTON Inc.<br>Corporate Planning Department<br>Kenji Oishi<br><br>Email: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="mailto:web_info@gigaphoton.com" target="_blank">web_info@gigaphoton.com</a></td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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Gigaphoton expands training capability to enhance its field services


<p class="has-text-align-center">Began contributing to local communities and reducing food loss and waste <br>by donating 2,750 food reserves</p>



<p>Oyama, Tochigi; December 13, 2022 &#8211; <a href="https://gigaphoton.com/en/">Gigaphoton Inc.</a> (Head Office: Oyama, Tochigi; President and CEO: Katsumi Uranaka), a manufacturer of lightsources used in semiconductor lithography, has announced that it had donated 2,750 food reserves to facilities in Oyama City on November 29.</p>



<p>Food drive in Oyama City is a program that collect food that cannot be consumed in the home and provides it to people and welfare facilities who are in need. Gigaphoton endorses the food drive program of Oyama City and strives to contribute to local communities and reduce food loss and waste by donating food reserves.</p>



<p>Efforts to reduce food loss and waste will also lead to the realization of carbon neutrality, and environmental benefits can also be expected. Gigaphoton aims to achieve carbon neutrality, virtually zero carbon emissions, by 2030.</p>



<p>In “Sustainability Policy”, which was formulated in December of last year, Gigaphoton is promoting sustainability based on the three axes; &#8220;With people,&#8221; &#8220;With the planet,&#8221; and &#8220;With business.&#8221; Prior to the formulation of this policy, Gigaphoton has been conducting activities to contribute to the prevention of community-wide infectious diseases, such as donating an alcohol sprayer for disinfectant to elementary and junior high schools in Oyama City in fiscal 2020 and 2021. Following the policy going forward based on &#8220;With business,&#8221; we plan and implement activities that can contribute to the community, and this year we will work through food donations.</p>



<p>Katsumi Uranaka, President &amp; CEO of Gigaphoton, said.”Oyama city addresses the 2 billion yen food loss and waste as important issue. This donation is based on Gigaphoton&#8217;s Sustainability Policy of minimizing environmental impact. As a member of the community, we will continue to promote sustainability activities and contribute to our local community.”</p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Outline of food donation for stockpiling to Gigaphoton Inc. to Oyama City<br><br>1)Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2022<br>2)Content of donation: Total 2,750 meals (equivalent to 800 thousand yen)</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<p>About GIGAPHOTON</p>



<p>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></p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Media contact:<br>GIGAPHOTON Inc<br>Corporate Planning Division<br>Kenji Ohishi<br><br>Email: <a href="mailto:web_info@gigaphoton.com">web_info@gigaphoton.com</a></td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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Gigaphoton donates food to the food drive program in Oyama City


<p>Oyama, Tochigi; Dec 7, 2022 — Gigaphoton Inc. (Head Office: Oyama, Tochigi; President and CEO: Katsumi Uranaka), a manufacturer of lightsources used in semiconductor lithography, has announced that the topping out ceremony of Gigaphoton’s new building was held on Octover 26 JST.</p>


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<p>Gigaphoton has announced that it has invested about 5 billion yen in the construction of the new facility to increase its production capacity that has started from this July. This will increase its total production capacity by 2.5 times compared to that in FY2020. With this ceremony, the installation of steel frames was finished, and full-scale construction of the exterior and interior will be proceeded from now on, heading for completion in the second half of next year.</p>



<p>Katsumi Uranaka, President &amp; CEO of Gigaphoton said, “With demand for semiconductors on the rise around the world in the mid to long term perspective, we will do our utmost to meet the demand from our customers.<br>The construction of our new production building is well on our way to completion in the second half of next year. The operation of the building will establish a plenty production capacity that can handle future increases in not only the number of new lasers for future demand, but also the number of units under operation at customer fabs.<br>As a supplier of lithography lightsources which are essential for semiconductor manufacturing, we will continue to contribute to semiconductor industry by strengthening the supply and services of our products”.</p>



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<p>About GIGAPHOTON</p>



<p>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></p>



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


The Topping Out Ceremony of Gigaphoton’s New Production Building was held


<p><em>New resource serves to help semiconductor manufacturers identify the gaps in their analytics capabilities and define a path toward advancing their analytics maturity.</em></p>



<p><strong>OYAMA, </strong>Japan – October 13, 2022 – <a href="https://gigaphoton.com/">Gigaphoton Inc.</a>, a manufacturer of lightsources used in semiconductor lithography, has published an <a href="https://fabscape.org/3d-flip-book/maturity-assessment">e-book</a> and diagnostic survey dedicated to helping semiconductor manufacturers achieve greater analytics maturity.</p>



<p>The e-book introduces a new way of thinking about the intersection of semiconductor manufacturing processes, advanced technology, and yield optimization. Manufacturers are urged to consider how mature their operations are in three key areas: hardware, analytics software, and data management.</p>



<p>A maturity model created by Gigaphoton further breaks down the definition of analytics maturity into five separate stages: initiate, propagate, integrate, automate, and radiate. Manufacturers are provided with the opportunity to participate in a <a href="https://fabscape.typeform.com/fabscape">diagnostic assessment</a> in the form of a 17-question survey that pinpoints their maturity on a sliding scale of 1-5, mirroring the stages in the maturity model.</p>



<p>Yuji Minegishi, General Manager at Gigaphoton said, “For most semiconductor manufacturers, gathering data isn’t the problem. What’s challenging is the process of turning the data into actionable intelligence. To achieve a more advanced degree of manufacturing analytics maturity, it’s important to determine where the greatest impediments and opportunities lie. We have designed our maturity model and assessment to help manufacturers accomplish exactly that.”</p>



<p>Upon completion of the assessment, respondents are provided with personalized score results and suggestions for how to embark on the next stage of analytics maturity.</p>



<p>Score results also provide details about Fabscape, the software solution that Gigaphoton designed to fill gaps in data monitoring, management, and analytics. 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.</p>



<p><strong>About Gigaphoton</strong></p>



<p>Since it was founded in 2000, Gigaphoton 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, Gigaphoton is committed to providing world-class support delivered from the perspective of everyday users. For more information about Gigaphoton, visit <a href="https://gigaphoton.com">https://gigaphoton.com</a>.&nbsp;</p>



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



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


Gigaphoton Develops Analytics Maturity Model and Assessment for Semiconductor Manufacturers


<p>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.</p>



<p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://magazine.semiconductordigest.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&amp;edid=a7bb247c-f8a5-4e45-b16e-174b79cc10d5" target="_blank"><strong>Semiconductor Digest</strong> &#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></p>



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Articles about Fabscape® appears in Semiconductor Digest


<p class="has-text-align-center"><em>Expanding efforts with the goal of achieving net zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2030</em></p>



<p>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.</p>



<p>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.</p>



<p>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.</p>



<p>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. </p>



<p>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”.</p>



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<p>About GIGAPHOTON</p>



<p>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></p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Media contact:<br>GIGAPHOTON Inc<br>Corporate Planning Division<br>Kenji Ohishi<br><br>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


<p>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.</p>



<p>August 11,2022 &#8211;<strong> <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></strong></p>



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Articles about Fabscape® appeared in specialized media


<p class="has-text-align-center"><em>Gigaphoton launches free trial access to Fabscape, the semiconductor industry’s premier open platform for vendor-independent data monitoring, management, and analytics</em></p>



<p><strong>OYAMA,</strong>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;</p>



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<p>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.</p>



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<p>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.”</p>



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<p>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.</p>



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<p>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;</p>



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<p>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>.</p>



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<p><strong>About</strong><strong>&nbsp;</strong><strong>Gigaphoton</strong>&nbsp;</p>



<p>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;</p>



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



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Gigaphoton Launches Open Platform for Semiconductor Data Monitoring and Analytics


<p class="has-text-align-center">Production Capacity to 2.5 times to Respond to a Significant Increase in Market Demand</p>



<p class="has-black-color has-text-color">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.</p>


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<p>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.</p>



<p>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.</p>



<p>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”.</p>



<p>About GIGAPHOTON</p>



<p>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></p>



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