Founded by Dr. T. Venkatesan in 1989, Neocera develops thin-film deposition equipment and processes built around pulsed laser deposition (PLD) and pulsed electron deposition (PED). The Beltsville company grew from superconductivity research and remains active in materials research, helping move complex thin-film processes from laboratories into industrial applications. Its PLD and PED systems are used by universities, national laboratories, and corporate R&D centers in more than 30 countries.
Veeco Instruments IncVeeco Instruments Inc. designs and manufactures thin-film process equipment used to develop and produce high-tech electronic devices. Its equipment supports semiconductor and compound-semiconductor production as well as data storage and scientific research, drawing on more than 30 years of technology development and materials expertise.PLAINVIEW, NY
Blue Wave Semiconductors, IncFounded by physicist Dr. R.D. Vispute, Blue Wave Semiconductors is a Baltimore-based research company known for developing thin-film technology for universities, government programs, and industrial laboratories worldwide. Its work combines deposition equipment with specialized development services for customers exploring advanced materials and electronic or photonic devices.COLUMBIA, MD
CVD Equipment CorporationSince its founding in 1982, CVD Equipment Corporation has built more than four decades of expertise designing and manufacturing specialized process equipment for demanding materials research and industrial production. The Central Islip company works with universities, government laboratories, and manufacturers, helping move advanced-material processes from application-lab trials into production.CENTRAL ISLIP, NY
Angstrom Sciences, IncFounded in 1988 in Duquesne, Angstrom Sciences designs and manufactures magnetron sputtering cathodes and PVD materials for thin-film deposition. Its ONYX® line grew from specialized circular cluster assemblies for superconductivity research into circular, linear and cylindrical cathodes used in research laboratories and industrial production. The company also operates an R&D pilot coating lab for producing film samples and verifying magnetron performance.333242DUQUESNE, PA