Jul 5 2004
Veeco Instruments Inc.> today announced that it has launched an advanced engineering program to develop a next-generation data storage thin film head sensor deposition tool, which will be ideal for the technology transition to perpendicular recording. To lead this program, Veeco has hired Dr. Piero Sferlazzo as Vice President, General Manager for its advanced technologies deposition platform. Veeco's goal is to create a new tool to integrate physical vapor deposition (PVD), atomic layer deposition (ALD) and molecular beam deposition (MBD) to allow deposition of new materials.
According to Don Kania, Ph.D., President of Veeco, "Veeco recognizes that our data storage customers are looking for next-generation deposition solutions that will enable their move to current-perpendicular plane (CPP) head technology. It is Veeco's intention to develop tools that incorporate various types of deposition in order to meet this market requirement. Our appointment of Dr. Sferlazzo, in addition to a multi-million dollar R&D investment, are indicative of our commitment to advancing these technologies."
Prior to joining Veeco, Dr. Sferlazzo successfully founded a number of companies including Fluens, Opnetics (now part of Unaxis), Klee (now part of Astex Corporation) and Krytek (now part of Core Systems). He has many years of experience in the development and management of process equipment for the semiconductor, data storage, and telecom industries. Dr. Sferlazzo has a Ph.D. in Physics from Brandeis University and graduated from the University of Florence, in Italy.
Dr. Sferlazzo commented, "Veeco has been very successful over the years in offering complete process solutions over a broad range of technologies. We want to continue this tradition, and deliver superior value to our customers through process excellence, next generation technology solutions and state of the art equipment design."
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