MANNHEIM, GERMANY. OCTOBER 27, 2020

Park Systems Corporation, a leading manufacturer of atomic force microscopes (AFM) and the Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin (HZB), an internationally renowned and recognized research center in the field of materials for sustainable energy supply, have signed an agreement for joint research and development of metrology solutions for materials science.

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HZB has strong expertise in the fields of energy research and quantum materials. Park Systems brings over 20 years of experience in the development of nanotechnology solutions for metrology applications. The cooperation between these two partners bring their specialist knowledge to investigate and improve existing solutions, and develop next generation measurement technologies for future applications in material science.

“We are extremely excited about the new collaboration with such a prominent research institution like Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin," said Dr. Sang-Joon Cho, Head of Advanced Application Technology Center at Park Systems Corp." It is consistent with our Park Systems’s mission and it is part of our research area to help develop nanotechnology instruments for pushing forward relevant applications such as energy conversion and storage. I am sure that the collaboration with HZB will bring significant research in this field.”

“In order to enable and transfer breakthroughs in materials research at Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin, we are continuously looking to extend and strengthen partnerships with industry. We are particularly happy that together with Park Systems we found a strong partner from industry who is known for their support of scientific research. This new cooperation in the field of nano science and technology is extraordinarily beneficial to both sides,” added Prof. Dr. Bernd Rech, Scientific Managing Director of Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH.

Park Systems is funding a doctoral thesis for the purposes of the collaboration project. The research is carried out at the HZB with Park Systems AFM instruments.

About Park Systems

Park Systems is the fastest growing and world-leading manufacturer of atomic force microscopy (AFM) systems, with a complete range of products for researchers and engineers in the chemistry, materials, physics, life sciences, semiconductor and data storage industries. Our mission is to enable nanoscale advances for scientists and engineers solving the world’s most pressing problems and pushing the boundaries of scientific discoveries and engineering innovations. Customers of Park Systems include most of the world’s top 20 largest semiconductor companies and national research universities in Asia, Europe and the Americas. Park Systems is a publicly traded corporation on the Korea Stock Exchange (KOSDAQ) with corporate headquarters in Suwon, Korea, and regional headquarters in Santa Clara, California, USA, Mannheim, Germany, Beijing, China, Tokyo, Japan, Singapore, and Mexico City, Mexico. To learn more about Park Systems, please visit http://www.parksystems.com