Milpitas, CA, March 18 - FlexICs, an ultra-low-temperature poly silicon flexible circuit manufacturing facility, will host a WebCast equipment auction next Tuesday.

Highlights of the 500-lot auction include: Cascade Microtech probe system, (2) CHA SSB-600 sputter systems, Karl Suss MA150 mask aligner, Sopra ES4-G ellipsometer, Tegal 901e etcher, Dektak 3ST profiler, Lamda Physik 400/4038 laser system, custom-designed cluster tool with a $2.4 million original acquisition cost, plus hundreds of additional technology items.

"All equipment will be sold regardless of price with no minimum bid and no reserve prices," said Don Cowan, president of Cowan Alexander.

The auction will take place March 22 at 11 a.m. PDT in the FlexICs facility located at 165 Topaz St. in Milpitas. Auction items will be available for preview and inspection at the same location on March 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the morning of the sale from 9 a.m. to 12 Noon. 

The auction will also be broadcast through a WebCast, where attendees can bid via the Internet. An auction catalog with photos will be posted 24 to 48 hours before the sale at www.cowanalexander.com.