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COMPANY HISTORY

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7 - Beta Squared Inc. was founded to provide lithography support and service to the semiconductor industry.

1999 - Management buyout (creating Beta Squared Lithography, Inc.) allowed the company to expand into Leading Edge Equipment Modifications, System Integration, and New Software Development specifically for the Micralign™ Projection Mask Aligner.

2003 - Beta Squared Lithography, Inc. moved to a new “State of the Art” 15,000 sq. ft. facility, including 1,200 sq. ft. Class 10,000 Clean Room. Our Company implements “Lean Manufacturing” & ISO 9001 procedures.

2006 - Beta Squared Lithography, Inc. announced it has signed an agreement for delivery of their third fully automated Micralign™ Global Alignment System as a field upgrade. Also introduced are new 300 and 800 SMC style manifolds.

2008 - Backside Alignment became a reality for Micralign™ users when Beta Squared Lithography, Inc. announced the sale of 3 upgrade kits.

2010 - RS200 prototype demonstrated. The 1st 200 mm-capable Micralign™ is put through its paces that give current Micralign™ users an upgrade path to the future.

2012 - ASML transfers its Micralign product line to BSL. With this transfer, BSL becomes the Authorized Service Provider for Micralign and gains exclusive rights to sell the complete range of High Pressure Mercury Arc lamps. BSL also attained the ASML Japan Sales/Service office as part of the transaction.


we are the micralign specialistsBeta Squared Lithography, Inc. is the world’s leading supplier of refurbished Micralign™ Projection Mask Aligners. We focus on pursuing cost-effective designs and reducing the cost of ownership for our customers. We develop custom-designed solutions to expand and improve the capabilities of our products to the customer. We provide a full-service repair center for all of the repairable parts of the Micralign™ including electronic board repair, optics stripping/re-coating/alignment and mechanical repair/alignment.

BSL has a huge selection of Micralign™ Projection Mask Aligners that are completely refurbished to “Factory Specifications”.  Our global parts inventory is unsurpassed in quality and reliability and is ready to ship anywhere.  BSL offers training for beginner, intermediate and advanced levels along with technical support. Our Field Service and Support Staff is available worldwide.  


MANAGEMENT TEAM


Curtis B. Timmerman, President/CEO

Curt Timmerman joined Beta Squared Lithography, Inc. (BSL) on November 1, 1999 as Vice President/CFO and then became President/CEO on September 1, 2007.

Prior to joining BSL, he worked as a software consultant with BSL since January 1997. Between 1996 and 1997, Mr. Timmerman served as Senior Project Manager for Aonix where he was in charge of new database applications employing object-oriented technology. Before 1996, he gained extensive experience in the semiconductor industry and the Micralign product line at Perkin-Elmer/SVGL working as the lead software and system engineer for that product. Mr. Timmerman is currently a member of IEEE.

Mr. Timmerman has earned a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering (1984), Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA.