Gigaphoton迎接第二创业期，踏上新台阶

Gigaphoton迎接第二创业期，踏上新台阶

日本栃木县小山市--(美国商业资讯)--光刻光源的主要生产厂商Gigaphoton株式会社（总公司: 栃木县小山市，董事长兼总经理: 都丸仁，网址：www、gigaphoton、com）宣布，将正值公司成立16周年的2016年度定位为第二创业期，与客户共同着眼于新的增长。

Gigaphoton公司成立于2000年8月1日，去年是公司成立15周年。在创业初期，深紫外准分子激光器的市场份额仅有大约10%*，而如今，累计销售量已经超过1300台，2015年度的市场份额攀升至60%*，达到了历史最高水平。其中，Gigaphoton将第二创业期放在2016年度以后，争取进一步的增长。今后，将在以往的半导体光刻用途中加入准分子激光器业务，作为“GIGANEX”系列扩大到FPD制造等新领域。另外，目前正在开发的EUV光源也达到了250W的功率，面向量产的各项开发工作也正在加速进行。

因此，作为面向未来投资的重要一环，Gigaphoton已从今年秋季开始了新厂房的建设（计划于2017年6月完成）。建成以后，生产场地将增加50%、生产规模最高可以扩大70%。同时，公司还计划扩大员工队伍、落实更加稳定的产品质量，构建一个能够更加快速且周到地应对客户要求的体制。

Gigaphoton董事长、总经理兼首席执行官都丸仁先生说：“Gigaphoton成立以来一直从事半导体光刻用准分子激光器的制造和销售业务，如今已经进入了新的发展阶段。今后，我们将积极致力于提供有价值的解决方案，例如GIGANEX系列及EUV等，并进一步加大力度提高深紫外准分子激光器的质量、强化支持体制，继续与客户一起成长。”

*份额依据本公司的统计数据。

Gigaphoton公司简介

Gigaphoton成立于2000年，是一家激光供应商，自成立以来不断为全球的半导体生产厂商提供有价值的解决方案。Gigaphoton始终站在用户的立场上，从产品研发到生产、销售及维护，保证为用户提供业界最高水准的支持。

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英文原版：

OYAMA, JapanGigaphoton Inc. (Head Office: Oyama, Tochigi; President & CEO: Hitoshi Tomaru; www、gigaphoton、com), a leading manufacturer of light sources used in lithography, has announced that the company has designated 2016, the 16th anniversary of its inception, as the year of its entry into a new stage of development, and has set its sights on achieving new levels of growth that will benefit the company and its valued clients.

Established on August 1, 2,000, Gigaphoton commemorated its 15th Anniversary last year. At the time of its establishment, Gigaphoton's share of the DUV excimer laser market was approximately 10%*. Today, however, the company has achieved cumulative sales of over 1,300 units with a 2015 market distribution share of some 60%* and levels of record sales. Against this backdrop, Gigaphoton has designated 2016 as the entry point to its second development phase, and aims to achieve even more impressive growth. In addition to continuing its excimer laser business activities in the semiconductor lithography industry, Gigaphoton plans to expand into new fields like FPD manufacturing with its GIGANEX series. Gigaphoton's EUV light sources have successfully attained reliable outputs of 250W, and the company intends to transcend beyond this achievement by accelerating development focused on implementing mass production of the product.

Towards achieving this goal, Gigaphoton began construction work on a new building this fall as a part of its investment in the future. Scheduled to be completed in June 2017, this endeavor will increase manufacturing space by 50% while increasing production scale by up to 70%. The company is also hiring additional staff to augment the company structure in an effort to ensure it is capable of delivering higher levels of reliability, and can satisfy customer needs more swiftly and attentively than ever before.

Hitoshi Tomaru, President & CEO of Gigaphoton says, "Since the company's inception, we at Gigaphoton have remain committed to the manufacture and sale of excimer lasers for semiconductor lithography, and presently we are embarking on an exciting new stage of development. Going forward, we intend to dedicate efforts towards our GIGANEX series and EUV products, which offer highly valued solutions, while also improving the quality of our existing DUV lasers and augmenting our customer support structure. Through such efforts, we are committed to continuing to serve as a company that grows together with our clients."

*market share figures are based on company research

About Gigaphoton

Since it was founded in 2000, Gigaphoton has delivered valuable solutions to semiconductor manufacturers throughout the world as a laser supplier. In every stage from R&D to manufacture, sales, and maintenance services, Gigaphoton is committed to providing world-class support delivered from the perspective of everyday users.