Veeco

Veeco Instruments Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells semiconductor and thin film process equipment used in the production of electronic devices globally. The company offers a variety of systems, including ion beam deposition and etch systems, laser annealing, metal organic chemical vapor deposition, and molecular beam epitaxy systems. Its products serve multiple markets such as high brightness light emitting diodes (HB-LEDs), solar cells, power electronics, data storage, and micro-electro mechanical systems. Veeco operates through three primary segments: LED & Solar Process Equipment, Data Storage Process Equipment, and Metrology. The LED & Solar segment focuses on systems for manufacturers of HB-LEDs and solar cells, while the Data Storage segment provides equipment for creating thin film magnetic heads used in hard drives. The Metrology segment produces instruments essential for surface measurements in various research and production environments. Founded in 1945 and headquartered in Plainview, New York, Veeco continues to supply innovative solutions to universities, research centers, and industries worldwide.

Bill Miller

CEO

15 past transactions

Ultratech

Acquisition in 2017
Ultratech, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of photolithography and laser thermal processing equipment. It supplies step-and-repeat systems based on one-to-one technology (1X) to semiconductor device manufacturers for applications involving line geometries of 0.75 microns or greater, and to nanotechnology manufacturers. The company’s steppers are also used to manufacture high volume semiconductors that are used in various applications, such as telecommunications, automotive control systems, power systems, and consumer electronics. In addition, Ultratech supplies 1X photolithography systems to thin film head manufacturers; and 1X photolithography equipment to various other nanotechnology markets. Further, the company offers LSA100, an advanced laser-based thermal annealing tool used by the semiconductor industry for a various process steps, including activation of implanted impurities, dielectric film formation, formation of silicides, and stabilization of copper grain structure. It markets and sells its products to semiconductor, advanced packaging, thin film head, ink jet printer/accelerometer, and various other nanotechnology manufacturers in North America, Europe, Japan, Taiwan, and the rest of Asia. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

Kateeva

Series E in 2016
Kateeva, formerly known as TJet Technologies, specializes in developing advanced inkjet printing equipment for the production of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays. The company's innovative manufacturing solutions facilitate the mass production of flexible and large-size OLEDs, enabling high-speed printing of billions of pixels. This technology significantly enhances production efficiency by lowering costs, increasing yields, and extending the lifespan of OLED displays. Kateeva's equipment represents a groundbreaking approach to OLED manufacturing, making it economically viable for the production of high-quality flat panel displays. This advancement is poised to revolutionize the display industry, paving the way for consumer electronics such as ultra-thin OLED TVs and lightweight wearable devices.

Solid State Equipment Holdings

Acquisition in 2014
Solid State Equipment LLC holds to the philosophy that the integrated circuit industry is still in its infancy. The company designs and develops its wafer wet processing capabilities to remain on the leading edge of technology. Target market applications include semiconductor advanced packaging (including 2.5D and 3D ICs), MEMS, compound semiconductor, front-end of line (FEOL) and back-end of line (BEOL), photomask, and flat panel displays. The corporate mission is to provide SSEC customers with leading-edge processes, reliability and value. All SSEC systems are engineered from the inside out and are configurable according to customer process needs and their manufacturing and business objectives. The Solid State Equipment LLC management team brings together over 125 years of experience in semiconductor and related industries, comprising executive, operational, financial, process and product development, marketing, and research experience.

Kateeva

Series D in 2014
Kateeva, formerly known as TJet Technologies, specializes in developing advanced inkjet printing equipment for the production of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays. The company's innovative manufacturing solutions facilitate the mass production of flexible and large-size OLEDs, enabling high-speed printing of billions of pixels. This technology significantly enhances production efficiency by lowering costs, increasing yields, and extending the lifespan of OLED displays. Kateeva's equipment represents a groundbreaking approach to OLED manufacturing, making it economically viable for the production of high-quality flat panel displays. This advancement is poised to revolutionize the display industry, paving the way for consumer electronics such as ultra-thin OLED TVs and lightweight wearable devices.

Synos Technology

Acquisition in 2013
Synos Technology is the first company dedicated exclusively to the design & manufacture of high throughput ALD for large & flexible substrate, and is the technology’s acknowledged leader Since its founding in 2008, Synos has focused on improving ALD processes, observing that most ALD processing problems originate from the inefficiency in gas-solid reaction Synos has developed a unique remote plasma technology to deposit advantageous ALD films at extremely low temperature for use in flexible OLED encapsulation application In August 2008, Synos was incorporated and many key patents were filed In September 2009, Synos Display, LLC was launched and the SEALCap™ solutions were being developed for OLED encapsulation application November 2009 – JDP with SAINT (SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology) November 2012 – 3 patents granted and 45 patents pending in US

Fluens

Acquisition in 2009
Fluens Corporation manufactures and markets reactive sputtering systems. The company is based in Lowell, Massachusetts. As of May 14, 2009, Fluens Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Veeco Instruments Inc.

Mill Lane Engineering

Acquisition in 2008
Mill Lane Engineering, is a manufacturer of web coating systems for flexible solar panels.

Advanced Imaging

Acquisition in 2003
Advanced Imaging Inc is a manufacturer of precision bar lapping equipment for advanced data storage thin-film magnetic heads.

NanoDevices

Acquisition in 2003
NanoDevices develops, manufactures, and supplies probes for research and development in nanotechnology. The company utilizes Atomic Force Microscopy and micro-cantilever probe technologies.

Applied Epi

Acquisition in 2001
Applied Epi Inc. is a supplier of molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) equipment used to fabricate high-speed compound semiconductor devices for telecommunications, optoelectronics and wireless communications applications.

TM Microscopes

Acquisition in 2001
TM Microscopes, manufactures atomic force microscopes, scanning probe microscopes (AFMs and SPMs), near-field optical microscopes and probes.

Monarch Labs

Acquisition in 2000
Monarch Labs Inc. is a developer and manufacturer of automated quasi-static test systems for the data-storage industry. In a related move, the company also has struck a strategic agreement with disk drive maker Seagate Technology Inc. to license and enhance Seagate's metrology technology for thin-film recording heads.

Ion Tech

Acquisition in 1999
Ion Tech manufactures ion beam systems used to make filters in fiber-optic cables.

OptiMag

Acquisition in 1999
OptiMag is a supplier of automated optical defect inspection and process control equipment for the data storage thin film magnetic head industry.

Digital Instruments

Acquisition in 1998
Digital Instruments, the world leader in scanning probe microscopy, manufactures a complete line of NanoScope(r) scanning probe microscopes (SPMs). Included in its NanoScope line is the MultiMode(tm) Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), the world's best selling and highest resolution SPM. In addition, the Dimension(tm) AFM offers the complete range of AFM techniques for small or large samples. It's revolutionary new TrakScan(tm) scanning system makes setup simple and provides superior images for the full range of scanning techniques including Tapping Mode(tm), magnetic force, phase imaging, lateral force, electrochemistry and others. The BioScopeTM AFM is the first probe microscope specifically designed for biotechnology, biology and other life sciences applications. It provides optical viewing and AFM imaging for inspection and measurement of cell structures, viruses, DNA etc. with an effective magnification range of 25 to 10,000,000 in air or in situ in biological fluids.
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