Nanometrics Company Description
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.
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