Veeco-Ion Tech, Inc. Ships 100th SPECTOR System.Business Editors FORT COLLINS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2001 Ion Tech Inc., a subsidiary of Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :VECO VECO Vernier Engine Cut Off ) announced today that it is shipping its 100th SPECTOR(R) Ion Beam Deposition Ion Beam Deposition is a process of applying materials to a target through the application of an ion beam. In an ion source source materials - gases or evaporated solids - are ionized using electron ionization or by application of high electric fields (Penning ion source). System to Spectra-Physics (NASDAQ:SPLI), a global leader in semiconductor-based lasers and laser optics for a variety of end markets, including passive and active optical components for the telecommunications market. Veeco-Ion Tech is presenting a recognition award to Spectra-Physics at the OFC OFC Office OFC Officer OFC Of Course OFC Oxygen Free Copper OFC Oceania Football Confederation (soccer) OFC Optical Fiber Cable OFC Optical Fiber Communications OFC Optical Fiber Conference Trade Show in Anaheim, CA this week. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Robert Valentine, President of Ion Tech, "The shipping of the 100th SPECTOR is a significant milestone in Ion Tech's development and is evidence of our leadership position in the DWDM (Dense WDM) The term given to wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) when significantly more channels were being added. Since WDM is increasingly more "dense" all the time, both terms are used synonymously. See WDM. DWDM - wavelength division multiplexing filter deposition marketplace. We value our relationship with Spectra-Physics, a major manufacturer of DWDM filters and other optical components for the telecommunications industry. Our strategic partnership with customers such as Spectra-Physics enables Veeco-Ion Tech to continue to develop solutions for the production of next-generation optical components." Larry Parson, Vice President, General Manager, of Passive Components for Spectra-Physics, commented, "We received the very first SPECTOR system in February of 1998 and are pleased to be receiving this milestone 100th SPECTOR system three years later. Our partnership with Veeco-Ion Tech has helped Spectra-Physics stay on the leading edge of filter production." SPECTOR Ion Beam Deposition Systems are ideal for the production of optical components such as DWDM filters, gain flatteners, dichroic filters, low loss laser mirrors, interleavers and optical isolators. SPECTOR offers 0.07% uniformity, high deposition rates and an integrated monitoring system for determining optimum process endpoints. Veeco Instruments Inc. is a worldwide leader in process equipment and metrology tools for the optical telecommunications, data storage, semiconductor and research markets. Manufacturing and engineering facilities are located in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , California, Colorado, Arizona and Minnesota. Global sales and service offices are located throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Europe, Japan and Asia Pacific. Additional information on Veeco can be found at http://www.veeco.com. Founded in 1961, Spectra-Physics (NASDAQ:SPLI) is a global leader in the design, development, manufacture and distribution of semiconductor-based lasers and laser optics for a variety of end-markets. The company offers a diverse line of laser products backed by a sales, service and support organization located in more than 35 countries. |
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