AUSTIN, TX -- 06/10/08 --
NexTech Solutions, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: NXSL) and
FAS Holdings Group, LLC, jointly doing business as "NexTechFAS," are
pleased to announce that it has unveiled its proprietary
NanoScan(TM)
automated optical inspection (AOI) technology with unrivaled defect
detection capabilities utilized in the manufacture of flat panel displays
(FPDs).
Defect identification and prevention are vital to the ultimate performance
of any display and are particularly crucial at key manufacturing stages in
order to keep production costs low. The NanoScan technology employs highly
accurate and sensitive detection of problem-causing particles and pattern
defects during FPD manufacture, providing submicron particle inspection for
NexTechFAS AOI platforms. Through the use of NanoScan enabled equipment,
such as the NexTStar(TM)
and the FPDStar(TM),
manufacturers can identify and map particle and pattern defects in the
active matrix display as well as defects in the intricate circuits
surrounding the active matrix. This can all be accomplished on a single
platform and at resolutions as small as 300 nanometers, a level of accuracy
unmatched within the display industry.
The NanoScan will be utilized primarily within the FPD industry and will be
focused on the emerging OLED technology
of both glass and flexible substrates. The technology will also be used
for TFT/LCD
displays, touch
screen substrates and solar panels.
The NanoScan works by utilizing innovative illumination techniques in
conjunction with high precision optics in order to capture submicron
particles. Then, NexTechFAS proprietary software algorithms process the
captured images, delivering defect information in a variety of formats
ready for online or offline evaluation.
"NexTechFAS's NanoScan technology is the only system that can reliably
perceive submicron particles down to 300 nanometers, detecting the smallest
defects in the industry," said president and CEO of NexTechFAS, Tony Di
Napoli. "This is essential for emerging technologies such as OLED
displays. In addition, our competitors cannot match NexTechFAS's defect
coverage, system scalability and flexibility to perform several types of
inspection with one platform."
About NFJV, LLC
NFJV, LLC,
doing business as "NexTechFAS," is the operating company of NexTech
Solutions, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: NXSL) and FAS Technologies, LLC, a result of a
pending merger transaction between the two companies. NexTech Solutions
currently owns approximately 52 percent of NexTechFAS and will own 100
percent upon completion of the final step of the merger transaction.
NexTechFAS is a Delaware limited liability company with facilities in
Austin and Dallas, Texas. The company is widely recognized in the industry
for the development of digital fluid dispensing and a patented extrusion
coating (spinless coating) technology known as "FAS-Coat,"
which has become the de-facto standard in the coating processes used in the
manufacture of flat panel displays (FPDs). The company also delivers
advanced metrology and automation solutions, and is the first to deliver a
turn-key solution for manufacturing lines in the FPD, photovoltaic and semiconductor industries. NexTechFAS's stock is quoted on the Pink Sheets under the
symbol NXSL. For more information, visit: http://www.nextechfas.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release may include forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. Any forward-looking statements and all other statements that
may be made in this news release that are not historical facts are subject
to a number of risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ
materially. Specific risks include delays in new product development,
product performance and quality issues and the acceptance of our current
and new products by the FPD and semiconductor markets.
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