Nanometrics Incorporated · Milpitas, CA United States ·(NASDAQ (GM): NANO)

Makers of precision electronics who need their goods to measure up know that Nanometrics works on a nano scale. The company provides thin-film metrology and inspection systems used by makers of precision electronic gear. These stand-alone, integrated, and tabletop measurement devices gauge the thickness and consistency of film materials used in making semiconductors, magnetic recording heads, and flat-panel displays. Customers include Applied Materials, Hitachi, Hynix Semiconductor, Samsung Electronics (about 16% of sales), SMIC, and Toshiba Semiconductor (11%). Nanometrics gets around two-thirds of its sales outside the US. To read the full description, subscribe now.