Applied Materials just announced the release of its new Charger PVD system, which can produce double the amount of wafers compared to competitor’s products.

From a company press release, here are the technical details of the system:

“Packaging facilities need a fast, dependable metallization workhorse to maximize wafer output and minimize the system redundancy burden imposed by slower, less reliable alternatives,” said Steve Ghanayem, vice president and general manager of Applied Materials’ Metal Deposition … Read the rest