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The SMT Story 1960-1979 Historical Overview
1977
First wafer stepper (GCA) with Zeiss optics. Carl Zeiss optics are used for projection and illumination.

1968
First printer (Telefunken) with optics from the Carl Zeiss Photo Division.

1960
Copying lenses from the Carl Zeiss Photo Division are used for a new application: the miniaturization of integrated circuits for semiconductor devices, marking the birth of today’s Carl Zeiss SMT AG.



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1960 -1979

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