NEWPORT, Wales, May 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Leading Original Equipment Maker for
the Semiconductor Industry Supports the Department of Research and
Innovation with Gift of Shares in BluGlass Limited
SPTS Technologies UK Ltd, a supplier of advanced wafer
processing solutions for the global semiconductor industry and
related markets, today announced a significant gift to Swansea University, a world-class research led
university, of over £600,000 worth of shares in BluGlass Limited
(ASX:BLG), a green Australian public company established to
commercialize innovative semiconductor technology.
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"SPTS has strong ties with Swansea University, and has benefited from the
knowledge exchange projects through the University's Department of
Research and Innovation (DRI)," stated William Johnson, CEO at SPTS. "The DRI which
acts as the bridge between industry and academia has enabled us to
extend the scope of our research beyond our existing markets and
gain access to funding, which has proven invaluable to our R&D
teams. This gift of shares in BluGlass is our way to pay back by
'paying it forward' to the University in not just the current value
of the shares but the potential future value of BluGlass and the
opportunities for potential collaboration between Swansea University, BluGlass and Sydney's Macquarie University."
Current collaboration with Swansea University includes a Technology
Strategy Board (TSB) funded project for the development of
micro-needles for bio-medical applications. The project which
includes process equipment from SPTS for the University's clean
room facility was instrumental in developing a design for
manufacturing quality packaged micro-needles which are achieving a
100% success rate in initial testing.
"Swansea University are
absolutely delighted by this gift and indeed with the highly
successful and ongoing collaboration with SPTS and the University's
College of Engineering, particularly the work being done with
Dr Owen Guy, Associate Professor," commented Dr Gerry Ronan, Head of IP at Swansea University. As a University we pride
ourselves on our ability to collaborate with industry and this is
an enlightened and most welcome way of strengthening such
relationships."
Johnson added, "SPTS is at the forefront of micro-device process
and manufacturing technology, and we remain committed to investing
in R&D to ensure market competitiveness and industry
sustainability. Our gift to Swansea University underpins our ongoing
commitment to supporting the success of the Department of Research
and Innovation, and we are proud to be able to support future
generations of engineers and researchers at this world-class
research-led institution."
BluGlass, which evolved out of Sydney's Macquarie University, has developed
breakthrough semiconductor technology called remote plasma chemical
vapour deposition (RPCVD), for the production of high efficiency
devices such as light emitting diodes (LEDs) and concentrated solar
cells. RPCVD has several potential advantages over current
manufacturing techniques and through its low temperature deposition
offers manufacturers higher performing devices and lower cost
manufacturing.
About SPTS Technologies
SPTS Technologies (a Bridgepoint portfolio company) designs,
manufactures, sells, and supports etch, PVD, CVD and thermal wafer
processing solutions for the MEMS, advanced packaging, LEDs, high
speed RF on GaAs, and power management device markets. With
manufacturing facilities in Newport,
Wales, Allentown,
Pennsylvania, and San Jose,
California, the company operates across 19 countries in
Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific. For more information about SPTS
Technologies, please visit http://www.spts.com
Company Contact: Destanie Clarke,
Tel: +44-7951-203278, Destanie.Clarke@spts.com
