Cymer: Service and Support: OnPulse

A Partnership with Performance, Service, and Cost Guarantees

With the OnPulse™ LaserLife Program, Cymer transforms the light source service model from an unpredictable number of complex and costly transactions to a single, streamlined multiyear agreement.

OnPulse Offers:

Remote 24/7 light source health monitoring-enables preventive maintenance
Cymer-certified field service engineers-provides onsite technical expertise
Industry-leading technologies-guarantees year-over-year per pulse cost savings
Stable, predictable running costs-scales with the level of wafer production

Comprehensive Service Results in Improved Productivity

Average pulse usage has dramatically increased in recent years and is expected to increase further. The OnPulse LaserLife Program addresses the performance and cost challenges of higher repetition rates by offering a comprehensive plan of laser predictive health maintenance customized according to each chipmaker's yearly pulse use. By providing continuous real-time monitoring and onsite service on demand, OnPulse improves laser monitoring, reduces downtime, and enables optimal light source performance. Chipmakers are free to focus on meeting their production goals while leaving all laser health responsibilities to Cymer.

Leading Technologies Assure Year-over-year Per Pulse Cost Reduction

The OnPulse LaserLife Program allows chipmakers to take advantage of Cymer's leadership in laser light source technology over a multiyear period. From the dual chamber platform to Ring Technology to the Gas Lifetime eXtension™ Control System, Cymer continues to introduce breakthrough innovations that increase availability, throughput, and wafer output while reducing costs. OnPulse combines these productivity benefits with the financial security of all-inclusive pricing to guarantee chipmakers immediate and continued spending reductions, year after year.

Systematic Risk Control Ensures Predictable Running Costs

Light source maintenance is a time- and knowledge-intensive activity requiring unpredictable and often significant expenditures at any point in the laser life cycle. The OnPulse LaserLife Program takes a collaborative approach that reduces the cost uncertainty and overall responsibility of laser ownership, allowing businesses to optimally allocate their capital. Cymer engineers and analysts work closely with the chipmaker to determine yearly pulse use, consumable and non-consumable costs, labor requirements, performance criteria, and the desired level of service. With OnPulse, chipmakers secure a comprehensive, long-term agreement offering stable and predictable running costs, fewer transactions, and cost decreases each year.

Gain a Competitive Advantage

The OnPulse LaserLife Program enables chipmakers to continually achieve two fundamental objectives: improving productivity and reducing costs. Because Cymer takes full responsibility for maintaining laser health based on a predetermined, fixed-price contract, chipmakers are able to focus on their core business and meet cost goals year after year. Contact your Cymer account manager to begin a consultation.

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