MIDDLEFIELD, Conn., Aug. 5, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zygo Corporation (Nasdaq: ZIGO ), a worldwide supplier of optical metrology instruments and high precision optical systems, today announced that its Optical Systems Division has received an order valued at $2 million from a semiconductor equipment manufacturer to produce high precision assemblies. Zygo will produce the assemblies at its Electro-Optics facility in Costa Mesa, CA, which specializes in high precision manufacturing of optical systems and assemblies for semiconductor, life science and defense markets.
John Stack, President of the Optical Systems Division, commenting on the order, stated, "Our capability to manufacture high precision assemblies is crucial to meeting the ever-increasing demands of semiconductor manufacturing. We combine strong engineering design with reliable production manufacturing to offer our customers a high value solution and meet aggressive development cycles."
Zygo Optical Systems Division specializes in the manufacture and assembly of high precision optics utilizing unique optical processing technologies and advanced test and alignment methods. These capabilities have been utilized in applications ranging from medical devices to semiconductor lithography to aerial reconnaissance optics. The division consists of four manufacturing and engineering sites that occupy over 140,000 square feet and have been producing world class optics for over 40 years.
Zygo Corporation is a worldwide supplier of optical metrology instruments, precision optics and electro-optical design and manufacturing services serving customers in the semiconductor capital equipment, bio-medical, scientific and industrial markets.
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