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EDITOR-IN-CHIEFRoberta Emerson

MANAGING EDITORJudy Dale

CONTRIBUTING EDITORSKern Beare Carol Johnson Kavitha Kannan Robert MendozaHolly Nielsen

ASSOCIATE EDITORLars Ahntholz

EDITORIAL ASSISTANTSKevin Clover Petra DonnellyJanet Ely

ART DIRECTOR AND

PRODUCTION MANAGERShirley Short

DESIGN CONSULTANTCarlos Hueso

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Yield ManagementSolutions

Introducing. . .Yield Management SolutionsWelcome to our new publication Yield Management Solutions — Yield Enhancementand Process Control Strategies for the Semiconductor Industry. This magazine is dedicated to bringing you valuable information about new ideas, trends and develop-ments in yield management and process control — areas which are critical to the success of the semiconductor industry worldwide.

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERSKLA-Tencor Corporation160 Rio RoblesSan Jose, California 95134408.875.4200

INTERNATIONAL OFFICESKLA-Tencor France SARLEvry Cedex, France011 33 16 936 6969

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KLA-Tencor Korea Inc.Seoul, Korea011 822 41 50555

KLA-Tencor (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.Johor, Malaysia

Cathy Correia

KLA-Tencor Worldwide

Our industry is increasingly drivenby the dual demands of economicvalue and technology advancement.Requirements for faster time-to-mar-ket, higher performance and greaterproductivity drive decision makingat all levels. While KLA-Tencor hasbuilt its business on innovating anddelivering high performance inspec-tion and measurement systems, werecognize that superior systems areno longer enough. As the industryhas evolved and changed, so too hasour focus. Today, we are dedicated toproviding integrated yield manage-ment solutions that translate vastamounts of complex yield data intothe information critical for decisionmaking throughout the fab.

KLA-Tencor strives to build businesspartnerships with our customers to

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enhance fab processes, increase productivity and achieve fasterreturn on investment. With aunique combination of advancedtechnologies and fab-wide expertise,we’re focused on helping you moni-tor and improve your yield. Overthe years, we have provided a forumfor discussion of key yield manage-ment issues at seminars held aroundthe world. This publication nowprovides an additional opportunityto address these important topics.We hope you find it stimulatingand informative. If there are issuesor ideas you would like to seeaddressed, please let us know.

KLA-Tencor is dedicated to advanc-ing yield management and processcontrol technology — and sharingour knowledge with you.

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KLA-Tencor Limited

Ken Schroeder

President and Chief Operating Officer

Roberta Emerson

Vice President, Corporate Communications

anagement Solutions

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