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<p>We would like to express our heartfelt sympathy to the affected people due to the earthquake that occurred on January 1st at Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa, Japan.</p>



<p>Following the earthquake, Gigaphoton has been prioritizing the safety of our employees and carrying out activities such as employee safety confirmation, information gathering regarding factory buildings, and collaborating with partner companies. Through these efforts, we have confirmed that all employees are safe and our factory operations and customer support can continue as usual.</p>



<p>Our situation is as follows:</p>



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<li>We have confirmed the safety of all our employees.</li>



<li>No damage has been reported at our production facilities, as Oyama City, Tochigi Prefecture, experienced an earthquake with a seismic intensity of 3(which is significantly smaller compared to a seismic intensity of 7).<br>As scheduled, we started production activities on January 8th.</li>



<li>Our customer support operations are unaffected, as there are no issues with the stored inventory of completed systems and parts in our warehouse and we have spare inventory at support bases nationwide.</li>



<li>We are currently investigating the impact on our supply chain.</li>
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Impact of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake in 2024 upon GIGAPHOTON’s Business


<p class="has-text-align-center">Adopted for Manufacturing of 2.5D/3D Semiconductor Package Processing</p>



<p>Oyama, Tochigi; December 8, 2023, <a href="https://gigaphoton.com/">Gigaphoton Inc.</a> (Head Office: Oyama, Tochigi; President and CEO: Katsumi Uranaka), a manufacturer of lightsources for semiconductor lithography, announced that it has  installed the <a href="https://www.gigaphoton.com/products/7670">&#8220;G300K&#8221;</a> ultra-fine ablation processing lightsources at a package substrate manufacturer.<a href="http://gigaphoton.com/"></a></p>


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<figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="255" height="255" src="https://webapi.gigaphoton.global/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/image-1.png" alt="" class="wp-image-8871" srcset="https://webapi.gigaphoton.global/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/image-1.png 255w, https://webapi.gigaphoton.global/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/image-1-150x150.png 150w" sizes="(max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px" /></figure></div>


<p class="has-text-align-center">G300K, a KrF excimer laser for ultra-fine ablation processing</p>



<p>Gigaphoton has applied its expertise in semiconductor lithography lightsources to develop a lightsource for ultra-fine ablation processing for advanced packaging processes.</p>



<p>The latest addition to its lineup, the G300K, is an excimer laser based on KrF (248nm) wavelength, which is connected to the processing equipment for semiconductor package substrates. It achieves high power, high repetition rate, high uptime, and long lifespan.&nbsp;&nbsp; The excimer laser is primarily used in the process of creating small holes with a diameter of 10μm or less, as well as trenches. It is expected to be adopted for the manufacturing of 2.5D/3D packages utilizing chiplets, which are projected to increase primarily for server applications.</p>



<p>Katsumi Uranaka, President and CEO of Gigaphoton said, &#8220;In Gigaphoton, alongside our research and development of lightsources for semiconductor lithography, we have also been exploring various possibilities for the application of excimer lasers in other fields. Through this journey, our product, the G300K, has been integrated into ORC MANUFACTURING&#8217;s equipment and installed for the first time in the semiconductor package substrate industry. We have faced numerous challenges along the way, but we are delighted with this installation. As a critical lightsource manufacturer in the semiconductor manufacturing industry, we will continue to contribute to the industry through continuous research and development on new processes to facilitate the further implementation of excimer lasers.</p>



<p>About GIGAPHOTON</p>



<p>Since it was founded in 2000, GIGAPHOTON has delivered valuable solutions to semiconductor manufacturers throughout the world as a manufacturer of lightsources. In every stage from R&amp;D to manufacture, sales, and maintenance services, GIGAPHOTON is committed to providing world-class support delivered from the perspective of everyday users. For more information, please visit <a href="https://gigaphoton.com/">https://gigaphoton.com/</a></p>



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Gigaphoton Deploys Excimer Laser for Ultra-Fine Ablation Processing


<p class="has-text-align-center">To respond to a significant increase in market demand</p>



<p>Oyama, Tochigi; October 6, 2023, <a href="https://gigaphoton.com/">Gigaphoton Inc.</a> (Head Office: Oyama, Tochigi; President and CEO: Katsumi Uranaka), a manufacturer of lightsources for semiconductor lithography, announced that it held the grand completion of our cutting-edge production facility , which has been under construction since July 2022. This achievement represents a significant step in taking innovation to the next level and our production capacity.<a href="http://gigaphoton.com/"></a></p>


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<p class="has-text-align-center">The appearance of the new production building</p>



<p>The newly completed production building, which was invested with 5 billion yen, is Gigaphoton&#8217;s first dedicated building for production. In addition to improving production efficiency, the new facility aims to enhance employee welfare and has plans to increase the workforce in the production department by 2.4 times compared to 2020.</p>



<p>Since 2020, Gigaphoton has been gradually implementing measures to improve productivity and to expand production capacity through facility enhancements. With the operation of the new production building, Gigaphoton will be able to achieve its goal of increasing production capacity by 2.5 times compared to 2020.</p>



<p>Katsumi Uranaka, President and CEO of Gigaphoton said, &#8221; It is predicted that the semiconductor market will grow to a trillion-dollar scale by 2030, and the demand for lithography will also increase. Gigaphoton is committed to meeting customer demands by strategically expanding its production capacity.</p>



<p>Employee satisfaction is an essential factor in increasing production capacity. We have established a working environment that allows for diverse work styles through the implementation of multipurpose spaces and facilities that cater to diversity, based on ideas proposed by our employees.</p>



<p>As a supplier of lithography lightsources which are essential for semiconductor manufacturing, we will continue to contribute to the semiconductor industry by strengthening the supply and service of our products. “</p>



<p>About GIGAPHOTON</p>



<p>Since it was founded in 2000, GIGAPHOTON has delivered valuable solutions to semiconductor manufacturers throughout the world as a manufacturer of light sources. In every stage from R&amp;D to manufacture, sales, and maintenance services, GIGAPHOTON is committed to providing world-class support delivered from the perspective of everyday users. For more information, please visit <a href="https://gigaphoton.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://gigaphoton.com/</a></p>



<p><strong>Overview of the new production building:</strong></p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Location</td><td>400, Yokokura-shinden, Oyama, Tochigi, Japan<br>(In the same place of Gigaphoton Headquarter)</td></tr><tr><td>Structure / Size</td><td>Steel-frame Construction, 3-story building with a rooftop floor</td></tr><tr><td>Total Floor Area</td><td>81,130 square feets (7,537.23 square meters)</td></tr><tr><td>Investment Amount</td><td>5 billion yen</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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Gigaphoton has unveiled a new production building that expands its capacity to remarkable heights 2.5 times


<p>Oyama, Tochigi; September 29, 2023, Gigaphoton Inc. (Head Office: Oyama, Tochigi; President and CEO: Katsumi Uranaka), a manufacturer of lightsources for semiconductor lithography, exhibits to APCS (Advanced Packaging and Chiplet Summit) 2023, held in Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo, Japan from Wednesday, December 13 through Friday, December 15, 2023 JST.</p>



<p>Gigaphoton will introduce its advanced ablation processing products, including the latest test results.</p>



<p>We would like to welcome your visit.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Exhibition</td><td>Advanced Packaging and Chiplet Summit 2023</td></tr><tr><td>HP Address</td><td><a href="https://www.semiconjapan.org/en/apcs">https://www.semiconjapan.org/en/apcs</a></td></tr><tr><td>Holding Period</td><td>from December 13 through 15</td></tr><tr><td>Place</td><td>Tokyo Big Sight</td></tr><tr><td>Booth No.</td><td>2748</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<p>About GIGAPHOTON</p>



<p>Since it was founded in 2000, GIGAPHOTON has delivered valuable solutions to semiconductor manufacturers throughout the world as a manufacturer of lightsources. In every stage from R&amp;D to manufacture, sales, and maintenance services, GIGAPHOTON is committed to providing world-class support delivered from the perspective of everyday users. For more information, please visit <a href="https://gigaphoton.com/">https://gigaphoton.com/</a></p>



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Gigaphoton exhibits to Advanced Packaging and Chiplet Summit 2023


<p>Gigaphoton is proud to announce that we have earned the Intel EPIC Valued Supplier Award for Cost. We are one of just 8 companies in all of Intel’s global supply chain to win an EPIC Valued Award for 2023. #IntelEPIC</p>


Intel EPIC Valued Supplier Award Winner 2023 for Cost


<p>枥木县小山市：;2023年6月26日，Gigaphoton株式会社（总部：枥木县小山市;总裁兼首席执行官：浦中克己）是一家半导体光刻光源制造商，将参加2023年6月29日星期四至7月1日星期六在上海浦东举行的2023年中国半导体展。</p>



<p>我们欢迎您的光临。</p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>展览</td><td>中国半导体展2023</td></tr><tr><td>首页</td><td><a href="http://www.semiconchina.org/">http://www.semiconchina.org/</a></td></tr><tr><td>展期</td><td>6 月 29 日至 7 月 1 日</td></tr><tr><td>展馆</td><td>上海新国际博览中心</td></tr><tr><td>展台号</td><td>E1 – E1549</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<p>关于GIGAPHOTON</p>



<p>自2000年成立以来，GIGAPHOTON作为光源制造商，为世界各地的半导体制造商提供了有价值的解决方案。从研发到制造、销售和维护服务的每个阶段，GIGAPHOTON致力于从日常用户的角度提供世界一流的支持。<br>欲了解更多信息，请访问 <a href="https://gigaphoton.com/">https://gigaphoton.com/</a></p>



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Gigaphoton 参展2023年中国半导体展


<p class="has-text-align-center"><em>Strengthen communication functions and enhance employee benefits in line with business expansion</em></p>


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<p>Oyama, Tochigi; March 30, 2023, <a href="https://gigaphoton.com/">Gigaphoton Inc.</a> (Head Office: Oyama, Tochigi; President and CEO: Katsumi Uranaka), a manufacturer of lightsources for semiconductor lithography, announced that it will start using the new cafeteria building completed in the Komatsu Oyama Site, on April 3.<a href="http://gigaphoton.com/"></a></p>



<p>The semiconductor market is expected to grow in the medium to long term, and the production of Gigaphoton is also increasing year by year. Gigaphoton Headquarter in Oyama, which is responsible for technological development and production, is also increasing its staff, and it was necessary to expand cafeteria capacity to accommodate further employee increases in the future.</p>



<p>The new cafeteria building has two stories which contains 473 seats. It also works as a hub that connects employees of different buildings in Oyama Site. There is a multi-purpose room (meeting room) with 255 square meters, where employees in different divisions interact with each other, including technical development, production, customer support, and other areas.</p>



<p>The interior design of the new cafeteria building reflects the opinions of project members who participated from Gigaphoton employees. They are also engaged in part of the painting work to use there with attachment.</p>



<p>Katsumi Uranaka, President and CEO of Gigaphoton said, &#8220;As the production of Gigaphoton grows over the medium to long term, we treat our human resources the most important asset. We are actively investing in people and striving to create an environment where people can want to work in Gigaphoton. The new cafeteria building has become a building that further improves the quality of communication, which is a strong point of our company not only for employee welfare.<br>As a supplier of lithography lightsources essential for semiconductor manufacturing, we will work to further enhance the workplace environment and promote diversity and inclusion from the perspective of sustainability. “</p>



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A new cafeteria has been constructed and has started operations for Gigaphoton


<p class="has-text-align-center"><em>Accelerate efforts toward carbon neutral through the use of renewable energy</em></p>


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<p>Oyama, Tochigi; March 24, 2023, <a href="https://gigaphoton.com/">Gigaphoton Inc.</a> (Head Office: Oyama, Tochigi; President and CEO: Katsumi Uranaka), a manufacturer of lightsources for semiconductor lithography, announced that it installed its first solar panel on the roof of the head office.<a></a><a href="http://gigaphoton.com/"></a></p>



<p>In February 2023, Gigaphoton installed 1,100 photovoltaic panels on the roof of its head office building and is scheduled to begin power generation in May. The installed solar panels are expected to generate approximately 460MWh per year (equivalent to approximately 4% of the annual power consumed by Gigaphoton), which is equivalent to approximately 210t-CO2 <sup>*1</sup> in terms of CO2 emissions.</p>



<p>Gigaphoton also designed the new production building, that is currently under construction (scheduled for completion in late 2023), with the installation of solar panels to increase the ratio of renewable energy used. Gigaphoton aims to be carbon neutral by virtually eliminating its own GHG emissions in 2030. One of the efforts toward carbon neutrality is the aim of achieving a 30% use ratio of renewable energy in 2030. To achieve this goal, Gigaphoton will promote energy creation, including installation of solar panels, in parallel with power saving in production processes and other areas.</p>



<p>Katsumi Uranaka, President and CEO of Gigaphoton said, &#8220;Based on our sustainability policy, Gigaphoton will further accelerate the reduction of power consumption during product operation, while actively working to reduce GHG generated during production by reducing power consumption during production and utilizing renewable energy. As a supplier of lithography lightsources essential for semiconductor manufacturing, we will proactively contribute to reducing environmental impact through a wide range of initiatives.</p>



<p><sup>*1</sup> Calculated using the emission factor of fiscal 2021 (market based)</p>



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Gigaphoton installed its first solar panel on the head office


<p class="has-text-align-center">It will publish papers at the largest conference on semiconductor lithography technology</p>



<p>Oyama, Tochigi; February 17, 2023, <a href="https://gigaphoton.com/">Gigaphoton Inc.</a> (Head Office: Oyama, Tochigi; President and CEO: Katsumi Uranaka), a manufacturer of lightsources for semiconductor lithography, participates in <a href="https://spie.org/conferences-and-exhibitions/advanced-lithography-and-patterning">SPIE Advanced Lithography + Patterning 2023</a>, held in San Jose, California from Sunday, February 26 through Thursday, March 2, 2023 PST.</p>



<p>Gigaphoton will introduce the latest technology on yield improvement and sustainability solution with DUV lightsources technology. In addition, Gigaphoton will present the progress of research and development on EUV lightsources.</p>



<p>* If you wish to cite the papers in your materials, please contact us.</p>



<p>Oral Presentations:</p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>1) <strong>To enhance EPE and availability simultaneously by the leading-edge immersion light source</strong> [Paper#: 12494-44]</td></tr><tr><td>2) <strong>Plasma dynamics and future of LPP-EUV source for semiconductor manufacturing</strong> [Paper#: 12494-45]</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<p>Papers:</p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>3) <strong>Development progress of key components for LPP-EUV light sources</strong> [Paper#: 12494-51]</td></tr><tr><td>4) <strong>The development of a machine learning-based excimer laser performance simulator for engineering maintenance decisions </strong>[Paper#: 12496-101]</td></tr><tr><td>5) <strong>Contributing to sustainability delivers maximizing availability by the latest light source GT66A for the ArF immersion lithography</strong> [Paper#: 12494-60]</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<p>About GIGAPHOTON</p>



<p>Since it was founded in 2000, GIGAPHOTON has delivered valuable solutions to semiconductor manufacturers throughout the world as a manufacturer of lightsources. In every stage from R&amp;D to manufacture, sales, and maintenance services, GIGAPHOTON is committed to providing world-class support delivered from the perspective of everyday users. For more information, please visit <a href="https://gigaphoton.com/">https://gigaphoton.com/</a></p>



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Gigaphoton unveils technology solutions at SPIE Advanced Lithography + Patterning 2023


<p class="has-text-align-center">Supporting increasing semiconductor lithography lightsources worldwide</p>



<p>Oyama, Tochigi; December 23, 2022, <a href="https://gigaphoton.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Gigaphoton Inc. </a>(Head Office: Oyama, Tochigi; President and CEO: Katsumi Uranaka), a manufacturer of lightsources for semiconductor lithography, announced a policy to improve field support capability through its field services and supports for lithography lightsources worldwide by expanding training capability.</p>



<p>According to industry reports, the semiconductor market is expected to grow to $1 trillion by 2030. Gigaphoton, a manufacturer of lightsources for semiconductor lithography, is focusing on expanding its facilities and training field service engineers in order to provide better support systems customer and then support industry growth.</p>



<p>To expand the training capability of field support engineers throughout the Gigaphoton Group, the company added a training center in Tainan and Taichung, Taiwan. Training lasers are now installed at all four service locations in Taiwan. In addition, Gigaphoton has added training lasers in the U.S., Singapore, Changzhou, China, and expanded its training center.</p>



<p>Gigaphoton plans to expand its training facilities in each region continuously to double the number of training lasers and trainers worldwide in FY2025 (compared to FY2020).</p>



<p>Katsumi Uranaka, President &amp; CEO of Gigaphoton, said, &#8220;As demand for semiconductors is expected to grow toward 2030, our lightsources operating at customers are also increasing year by year. We are enhancing our capability of training field support engineers throughout the entire Gigaphoton to maximize our customers&#8217; availability. As a supplier of lithography lightsources are essential for semiconductor manufacturing, we will continue to enhance our field service to support our industry growth.&#8221;</p>



<p>About GIGAPHOTON</p>



<p>Since it was founded in 2000, GIGAPHOTON has delivered valuable solutions to semiconductor manufacturers throughout the world as a manufacturer of light sources. In every stage from R&amp;D to manufacture, sales, and maintenance services, GIGAPHOTON is committed to providing world-class support delivered from the perspective of everyday users. For more information, please visit <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://gigaphoton.com/" target="_blank">https://gigaphoton.com/</a></p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Media Contact:<br>GIGAPHOTON Inc.<br>Corporate Planning Department<br>Kenji Oishi<br>TEL: +81-285-37-6931<br>Email: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="mailto:web_info@gigaphoton.com" target="_blank">web_info@gigaphoton.com</a></td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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