MKS Instruments Inc

MKS Instruments is one of the leading worldwide providers of process control solutions for advanced manufacturing processes, such as semiconductor device manufacturing and thin film manufacturing for flat panel displays, optical storage media, architectural glass and electro-optical products. The company also provides technology for medical imaging equipment. Its instruments, components and subsystems incorporate sophisticated technologies to power, measure, control and monitor complex gas-related semiconductor manufacturing processes. MKS Instruments also offers a wide variety of analog and digital automatic pressure control instruments and valves. The controllers range from simple analog manual tuning units to adaptive digital signal processing systems. MKS Instruments is located in Andover, Mass.

MKS Instruments Inc. is a global provider of technologies that enhance advanced processes and boost productivity across various industries. With a focus on innovation, the company offers a wide range of products including mass flow controllers, pressure transducers, and gas analyzers. The firm recently appointed Peter R. Hanley to its Board of Directors, recognizing his extensive industry experience and perspective. MKS is also in the process of relocating its corporate headquarters to Andover, Massachusetts, as it aims to capitalize on growth opportunities within the solar market. Generated from the website

Nanometrics is a leading supplier of advanced integrated and standalone metrology equipment to the semiconductor industry. Nanometrics product lines offer an array of proprietary technologies in optics, software and systems integration designed to meet the process control requirements of advanced semiconductor technologies. These process control solutions are implemented on common metrology platforms that can be configured with a variety of measurement technologies, or as a single technology targeted for a specific process control application. The company s metrology systems are designed to measure various thin film properties, critical circuit dimensions and layer-to-layer circuit alignment during various steps of the manufacturing process. Nanometrics maintains its headquarters in Milpitas, Calif., and it operates sales and service offices throughout the world. Nanometrics is traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol NANO.