Michael Fischer to Head Sales at Nanometrics

Nanometrics Inc., a Milpitas, Calif.-based maker of metrology equipment used in semiconductor manufacturing, announced that Michael Fischer, a 23-year veteran of the semiconductor and process control industry, has been named vice president of worldwide sales. Fischer joins Nanometrics after nearly 20 years at KLA-Tencor. Most recently, he served as general manager of the Global Qimonda business unit, and before that as senior director of worldwide sales for the Reticle Inspection Div. His other previous posts include senior sales and engineering roles at KLA-Tencor and Siemens AG.

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Published: March 2008

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metrology: Metrology is the science and practice of measurement. It encompasses the theoretical and practical aspects of measurement, including the development of measurement standards, techniques, and instruments, as well as the application of measurement principles in various fields. The primary objectives of metrology are to ensure accuracy, reliability, and consistency in measurements and to establish traceability to recognized standards. Metrology plays a crucial role in science, industry,...
nano: An SI prefix meaning one billionth (10-9). Nano can also be used to indicate the study of atoms, molecules and other structures and particles on the nanometer scale. Nano-optics (also referred to as nanophotonics), for example, is the study of how light and light-matter interactions behave on the nanometer scale. See nanophotonics.
photonics: The technology of generating and harnessing light and other forms of radiant energy whose quantum unit is the photon. The science includes light emission, transmission, deflection, amplification and detection by optical components and instruments, lasers and other light sources, fiber optics, electro-optical instrumentation, related hardware and electronics, and sophisticated systems. The range of applications of photonics extends from energy generation to detection to communications and...
siemens: The electric conductance of a conductor in which a current of 1 ampere is produced by an electric potential difference of 1 volt.