Nanometrics Names Timothy J. Stultz President, CEO

Nanometrics Inc. of Milpitas, Calif., a supplier of advanced metrology equipment to the semiconductor industry, announced today that Timothy J. Stultz, PhD, will join the company as its president and CEO by the end of August. Stultz succeeds Bruce C. Rhine, CEO since March, who will become chairman of the Nanometric board; founder Vincent J. Coates will become vice chairman. Stultz, who brings 24 years of experience in the semiconductor manufacturing industry to Nanometrics, will also be appointed to the board. He joins the company from Imago Scientific Instruments, where he has served as president, CEO and a director since June 2003. Prior to Imago, Stultz was president and CEO of ThauMDx, a developer of diagnostic systems for the analysis of biomolecules, drugs and chemicals. From 1994 to 1999, he served as a vice president and general manager with metrology tool maker Veeco Instruments. He also was the founder and CEO of Peak Systems Inc., a manufacturer of semiconductor capital equipment.

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Published: August 2007

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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...

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