“We’re excited to work with WIRED and be part of Comic-Con,” said Mike Dean, vice president of sales and marketing for Epilog Laser. “The WIRED Café provides a much-needed break for the press, industry leaders, artists and more – we’re thrilled to be showcasing our technology and offering custom engraving services on their favorite gadgets.”

The WIRED Café at Comic-Con is located on the rooftop of the Omni Hotel, San Diego. It is accessible by invitation only and is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 21 – 23.

To learn more about Epilog Laser, visit www.epiloglaser.com.

About Epilog Laser

Since 1988, Epilog Laser has been designing and manufacturing CO2 and fiber laser systems that can engrave and cut wood, acrylic, plastic, fabric, rubber and many other materials. Epilog specializes in developing laser systems that create unprecedented marking and cutting quality on all types of products. The company produces versatile and reliable systems that are user-friendly and affordable. For more information, visit www.EpilogLaser.com.

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Confocal IR laser scanning microscopy is a non-destructive, through-silicon metrology technique that monitors a variety of post bond parameters including overlay alignment accuracy, bonding interface thickness variations, and bonding interface quality including pre- and post-bond defect inspection and review.

Automated measurement of a sampling of bonded wafer overlay alignment points will quickly characterize the wafer bonding alignment accuracy as well as provide indications of bond quality problems. Olympus’ 3DIR metrology system measures alignment points at selected die of bonded wafers, stores images and data, and summarizes results. Correlation of overlay alignment offset data to electrical yield provides the customer with an early indication of bonded wafer yield. Software tools are provided to display data in the form of vector maps for further review and analysis.

The confocal capability of the microscope allows thin optical sectioning in Z and construction of 3D images of the bonded wafer interface and structures. The 3D reconstructions can be used to create sections in the XZ plane to provide a measurable profile of an imaged structure or feature. Using the confocal capability of the microscope to take XZ measurements at various points on the wafer provides information on the bond interface thickness uniformity.

Using the system’s IR microscope imaging capability, bonded wafers are automatically scanned at low magnification. Images are stitched together to form a single wafer image. When the overlay vector map is superimposed on the scanned wafer image, correlation of many of the failed overlay measurement points to bonded interface anomalies can be seen. Because the wafer scan is done using an IR microscope, the stitched image can be viewed and zoomed for more detail. In addition, any site can be revisited and the image reviewed or rescanned and imaged using the IR microscope with objective magnifications up to 90X and 0.14um pixel resolution.

“Typically it takes several types of equipment to characterize overlay alignment accuracy, perform thickness measurements, and image the bonded interface for defect analysis,” explained Greg Baker, president of Olympus Integrated Technologies America. “The Olympus 3DIR Metrology and Defect Review system provides all these capabilities in a single SECS/GEM compliant tool.”

The Olympus-ITA system was developed through a 2-year project with SEMATECH, a consortia comprised of about 50% of the worldwide chip market.

For more information on IR laser scanning microscopy, visit the Olympus Integrated Technologies America booth #1524 at SEMICON West, Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA, from July 12-14, 2011.

Photo available at: http://olympus-ita.com/images/3D-IR.jpg

About Olympus Integrated Technologies America

Olympus Integrated Technologies America, Inc. (Olympus-ITA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Olympus Corporation of the Americas. Olympus-ITA has many years experience in providing semiconductor products and systems for wafer inspection and defect review and is on the forefront of technology with its new IR inspection system for 3D interconnect. Its location in San Jose, California, enables the company to respond quickly to provide sales, service, and support to semiconductor companies throughout the United States. For more information contact Greg Baker at 408-514-3918, email gbaker@olympus-ita.com, or visit our website at www.olympus-ita.com.

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On Friday, June 24th, the film’s social media campaign; “The Fright Night Feeding Frenzy” kicks off with a chance to win a VIP trip for two to San Diego Comic-Con in partnership with Yahoo! Movies. The trip includes travel, accommodations and admittance to all “Fright Night” scheduled events. “The Fright Night Feeding Frenzy” encourages fans to use their social feeds on Facebook, Twitter and blogs to share movie content and check in to real world events to collect points. At the end of each week, the fan who has spread the frenzy the farthest wins a killer prize. Prizes are awarded weekly beginning July 1st through the film’s release on Friday, August 19th. More information about the “Fright Night” Feeding Frenzy and how to join can be found at: www.welcometofrightnight.com

ABOUT THE MOVIE:

Senior Charley Brewster (Anton Yelchin) finally has it all — he’s running with the popular crowd and dating the hottest girl in high school. In fact, he’s so cool he’s even dissing his best friend Ed (Christopher Mintz-Plasse). But trouble arrives when an intriguing stranger Jerry (Colin Farrell) moves in next door. He seems like a great guy at first, but there’s something not quite right — yet no one, including Charley’s mom (Toni Collette), seems to notice! After witnessing some very unusual activity, Charley comes to an unmistakable conclusion: Jerry is a vampire preying on his neighborhood. Unable to convince anyone that he’s telling the truth, Charley has to find a way to get rid of the monster himself in this Craig Gillespie-helmed revamp of the comedy-horror classic.

DreamWorks Pictures’ “Fright Night” is produced by Michael De Luca and Alison Rosenzweig, with screenplay written by Marti Noxon from a story by Tom Holland, based on the film “Fright Night,” written by Tom Holland. “Fright Night” opens in theaters on August 19, 2011.

About Comic-Con 2011:

Comic-Con International is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to creating awareness of, and appreciation for, comics and related popular art forms, primarily through the presentation of conventions and events that celebrate the historic and ongoing contribution of comics to art and culture. This year’s annual San Diego convention runs July 21-24 at the San Diego Convention Center.

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NEW: the smart IFA ticket using a QR code
As part of its mobile marketing campaign, IFA is now offering visitors ticket purchases using a QR Code. QR stands for “quick response“. A two-dimensional QR barcode contains information which a smartphone can read. The user’s phone decodes this information and displays it. Following payment the ticket shop sends a 2-D code to the customer’s smartphone. At IFA this code is scanned at the entrance and the visitor is admitted. Billboards and advertising through special channels are promoting the use of QR codes.

IFA ticket shop
It’s easy and cheap. First you choose your ticket to IFA, then after paying you receive an email with your ticket attached as a PDF document. Simply print it out and you’re done!

A ticket to IFA from the S-Bahn
Starting on 1 August, advance sales tickets can be purchased from eight S-Bahn customer centres and any S-Bahn ticket machine. Buying an advance sales single ticket to IFA costs 11 euros instead of 15. This is sold as a voucher which can be exchanged for an admission ticket at a Messe Berlin ticket office.

A family outing to IFA
For a total of 31 euros an IFA family ticket lets three children and two adults explore the world of IFA. Children under the age of six are admitted free of charge.

Tickets for students and schoolchildren
An advance sales ticket costing only 35 euros lets an entire schoolclass and two teachers experience IFA for a whole day. Single tickets for schoolchildren can be purchased upon presentation of a valid school ID card. Prices start at 6 euros.

IFA concerts in the Summer Garden
A ticket to a concert is also valid for admission to IFA.

The return of the Kaiser at IFA
Roland Kaiser and his band are back. His comeback at a live concert on 2 September 2011 in the Summer Garden at IFA is bound to live up to every expectation – typical Kaisermania!

Tickets cost 37 euros and are available from all the usual advance sales outlets. Alternatively, call the Semmel Concerts ticket hotline on +49 (0)1805/ 57 00 99 (landline charges EUR 0.14/min., mobile phone calls cost a maximum of EUR 0.42/min.), or click on www.semmel.de.

The IFA Festival: “Fritz – Die Neuen DeutschPoeten“
On Saturday, 3 September, starting at 2 p.m., an ensemble of stars including Clueso & Band, Wir sind Helden, Philipp Poisel, Max Prosa, Bourani and Kraftklub will transform the Summer Garden at IFA into a poetry festival that will captivate the senses. The evening will mark the first and only joint appearance of this new generation of musicians performing in German.

Tickets to see Fritz – Die Neuen DeutschPoeten are available from all the usual ticket outlets. Alternatively, call the ticket hotline on +49 1805-570 020 (landline charges EUR 0.14/min., mobile phone calls cost a maximum of EUR 0.42/min.), or click on www.fourartists.com. Tickets cost 34.00 euros, plus an advance sales charge.

Ich + Ich
Thousands of fans will once again be mesmerized by the tour which the duo is about to begin in April 2011. The concert currently scheduled to conclude the “Gute Reise“ tour will take place on 4 September 2011 in Berlin.

Tickets to see Ich + Ich are available from all the usual outlets. Tickets are also available online at www.koka36.de. Alternatively, call +49 30/ 61 10 13 13. Tickets cost 34.90 euros, plus an advance sales charge.

OMD
Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys and band members Martin Cooper and Malcolm Holmes will be performing their latest songs and all the OMD classics on 5 September, live in the Summer Garden at IFA.

Tickets to the OMD concert are available from all the usual outlets. Alternatively, call the ticket hotline on +49 30 47 99 74 77 or +49 18 05 – 57 00 99 (EUR 0.14 per minute, mobile calls cost a maximum of EUR 0.42 per minute). Tickets are also available online at www.eventim.de and cost 46. 30 euros, including charges.