Heidelberg Instruments Mikrotechnik GmbH

Heidelberg, Germany, February 11, 2010:  Heidelberg Instruments announced the sale of a µPG101 Table Top Lithography System to the Columbia University, Center for Integrated Science and Engineering, New York City.

The µPG101 is an extremely economical and easy to use Micro Pattern Generator for direct write applications as well as low volume mask making. It is also perfectly suitable for rapid prototyping of 2D and 3D microstructures on substrates up to 4 inches by 4 inches, and is capable of exposing high resolution features with an address grid of 40nm.

This system, sponsored jointly by an NIH-supported Nanomedicine Development Center and the School of Applied Science and Engineering at Columbia University, will provide rapid design and fabrication capabilities for life science studies at micro- and nano-scales.

The Center for Integrated Science and Engineering (ISE) spans the School of Arts & Sciences and the School of Engineering and Applied Science at Columbia University.   Since 2001, ISE has been a leader in multidisciplinary research, currently encompassing four NSF- and DOE-supported Centers focusing on energy, nanoscale materials, nanoscale transport phenomena, and environmental impacts of new materials.  The NIH-supported Nanomedicine Center for Mechanobiology Directing the Immune Response, jointly led by researchers at New York University School of Medicine and Columbia University complements the ISE centers with new research into biological and biomedical applications of nanoscale science and engineering.

About Heidelberg Instruments GmbH:   With an installation base in over 30 countries, Heidelberg Instruments is a world leader in production of high precision maskless lithography systems.  These systems are used for direct writing and photomask production by some of the most prestigious universities and industry leaders in the areas of MEMS, BioMEMS, Nano Technology, ASICS, TFT, Plasma Displays, Micro Optics, and many other related applications.

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