Edward A. Dohring

Tegal Corp. designs, manufactures, markets and services plasma etch systems used in the production of micro-electrical mechanical systems devices such as sensors, accelerometers and power devices. It provides process and equipment solutions to edge suppliers of advanced semiconductor and nanotechnology devices. Tegal was founded in December 1989 and is headquartered in Petaluma, CA.

MTI Instruments, Inc. manufactures precision instrument solutions. It offers precision measurement instruments, such as laser displacement sensors, fiber optic measurement systems, capacitance sensor systems, tensile, compression and bending systems, precision signal source and function generators, current and inductive sensors, and calibration and fixturing products. The company is headquartered in Albany, NY.

Part of ASML Holding NV, SVG Lithography Systems, Inc. is an American company that manufactures printing trades machinery. SVG Lithography Systems was acquired by Silicon Valley Group, Inc., a SUB of ASML Holding NV from Applera Corp. on August 04, 1992 for $17 million.

Part of ASML Holding NV, Silicon Valley Group, Inc. designs, manufactures, markets, and services semiconductor processing equipment. The company is based in San Jose, CA. The company was founded by Ellen D. Levy. Silicon Valley Group was acquired by ASML Holding NV on May 22, 2001 for $1,199.10 million.

Semiconductor Equipment & Materials International operates as association of companies that provide equipment, materials and services for the manufacture of semiconductors, photovoltaic panels, LED and flat panel displays, micro-electromechanical systems, printed and flexible electronics, and related micro and nano-technologies. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

Part of Corning, Inc., Tropel Corp. is a company that manufactures precision optics and metrology instruments for the semiconductor industry. The company is based in Fairport, NY. Tropel was acquired by Corning, Inc. on March 19, 2001 for $105.20 million.