Finding a flaw on a semiconductor was a high-tech version of finding a needle in a haystack, until ICOS Vision Systems came along. A subsidiary of KLA-Tencor, ICOS Vision Systems is a leading designer and supplier of machine vision and inspection systems, offering proprietary technology (a camera and software combination) that can "see" the position and quality of a product during assembly. Its ICOS CI branded stand-alone inspection systems spot defects during the back-end of the semiconductor manufacturing process. The majority of its customers are in the Asia/Pacific region, where most of the world's top contractors in semiconductor packaging and testing are located.

Mercury Instruments manufactures gas measuring instruments mainly for the natural gas industry of North America, although it also supplies customers in other countries throughout the world. Its products used to measure and monitor gas pressure, temperature, volume, and flow include battery-operated chart drives, natural gas pressure recorders, temperature recorders, volume recorders, volume correctors, harsh-environment modems, and a suite of software for communications with company-made instruments.

At NDT Technologies, we don’t use the words “Research & Development” lightly. After all, our name says – and the core of our business is – Technology. Superior technology is easier to sell. Therefore, first-rate R&D is the foundation of our marketing and sales effort. Our technology is based on a thorough knowledge of physical principles. It wasn’t concocted based on a hunch, some vague intuition, and implemented by trial-and-error. We are pretty serious about things like engineering. And manufacturing. And physics. And mathematics.

TTI was founded in 1971 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas. TTI, Inc. distributes passive, interconnect, and electromechanical components for industrial, military, aerospace, and consumer electronic manufacturers. It offers cable management products, resistors, capacitors, connectors, circuit protection products, filters, magnetics, pots and trimmers, relays, sensors and encoders, sound devices, and switches. The company also offers timing devices, potentiometers, wires and cables, wire management products, identification products, application tools, and electromechanical devices, as well as a range of passives and interconnect line card. In addition, it provides packaging, labeling, marking, lead preparation, documentation, connector, and other component value-added services; a range of products and services that assist customers in managing their supply chain online and in real time; extranet services; and passive and electromechanical technology and market information online. It has locations in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Nilfisk-ALTO supplies businesses with professional cleaning equipment. Its products include a large range of professional pressure washers, vacuum cleaners, floor-cleaning equipment, detergents, and home-cleaning equipment. It manufactures equipment such as scrubbers and polishers, floor care sweepers, and hardwood floor sanders and edgers. It specializes in self-contained walk-behind or ride-on machines. The Nilfisk-Advance Group is part of holding company NKT.

Oki Electric Industry had this to say to its semiconductor operations: "Go find a new owner. ROHM, if you want to." The Japanese computer, office equipment, and telecom conglomerate spun off its microchip business in late 2008, selling 95% of the spinoff's shares to semiconductor manufacturer ROHM and keeping an equity stake of 5%. Oki Semiconductor makes a wide variety of chips, including communications ICs, display drivers, memory devices, microcontrollers, and optical components. Oki began fabricating transistors in 1961 and set up a Semiconductor Business Group in 2005, in preparation for the spinoff.

Carlton-Bates Company (CBC) has served the industrial market with specialized services and solutions and is a leading distributor of automation controls and advanced electronic/electromechanical solutions. As a member of the WESCO family of companies, CBC serves customers in all 50 states and Mexico. In every aspect of our business, CBC strives to meet the changing needs of our customers by providing next-generation solutions.CBC can help you streamline your supply chain. With dedicated assembly facilities in the US and Mexico, we provide outsourced manufacturing for our partnered customers, saving them time, money and resources.CBC offers a vast inventory of product solutions from more than 360 authorized manufacturers. We service a broad spectrum of end markets with an array of products such as sensors, switches, relays, circuit breakers, contactors, wire/cable management, power supplies, terminal blocks and connectors.

Clare company makes solid-state relays and high-voltage integrated circuits that are used to maintain connectivity in the worldwide public telecommunications network. Clare's products are also used in the industrial and consumer sectors, especially the flat-panel display market. Clare's OptoMOS line protects electronic systems from high voltage. The company has added a line of photovoltaic solar cells. Its products are sold globally through direct sales, representatives, and distributors. Clare was acquired by chip maker IXYS in 2002.

VisionTek Products LLC was founded in 1988 and is based in Inverness, Illinois. VisionTek Products, LLC operates as a subsidiary of Hartford Computer Group, Inc. VisionTek Products, LLC supplies three dimensional (3D) graphic cards and personal computer enhancement products to retailers and consumers. The company provides graphic cards, including Xtreme Gamer Edition graphics cards; heat dispersion systems; dual DVI-I monitor that provides digital output enhancement for personal computers; SilenCool, a heat dispersion system that draws heat away from the GPU core; and Radeon 2600XT x2 dual processor quad cards. The company’s graphic cards also includes television tuners; MediaXchange DSC keyboard that combines auto-synch and charge docking station, and a removable 10-in-1 flash reader for iPods; MediaXchange LANPAD, a mouse pad with 4 USB 2.0 ports, a universal cell phone charger, and custom LED backlighting for low-light environments; 6DOF 3D laser gaming mouse products; and XG6 3D laser mouse products. VisionTek Products, LLC offers products through retailers, distributors, systems, and e-commerce sites in North America.

American Megatrends Inc. (AMI) creates and manufactures key hardware and software solutions for the global computer marketplace, providing the highest quality and compatibility necessary to build today’s advanced computing systems. Established by S. Shankar in 1985, AMI’s mission is to design state-of-the-art computer solutions and develop advanced technology for the best computing solutions in the world. Today, AMI is the world’s largest BIOS firmware vendor, with AMIBIOS® deployed in more than 65% of all computers worldwide.AMI's extensive product line includes StorTrends® IP Storage Area Network (IP-SAN) and Network Attached Storage (NAS) solutions, Aptio™ and AMIBIOS® system software and firmware, MegaRAC® remote management software and PCI/OPMA hardware, motherboards, backplanes, diagnostic utilities, and engineering services. With these product groups, AMI is uniquely positioned to provide all of the fundamental components necessary to offer complete system performance, manageability, and availability for today's enterprise computing requirements. AMI is the only company in the industry today offering all of these core technologies.

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