Zygo Corporation (ZIGO)

Zygo Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and sells ultra-high precision measurement solutions, and optical sub-systems and components for original equipment manufacturers and end-user applications worldwide. The company’s Metrology Solutions segment offers 3-dimensional (3D) surface metrology products, precision positioning systems, and custom engineered solutions used to measure surface characteristics and critical parameters, including topography and roughness, shape, dimension, thickness, optical characteristics, and defects. This segment provides NewView series 3D optical profilers for engine components; ZeGage optical profilers to measure and visualize materials, including rubber, paper, metal, plastic, and ceramic; VeriFire asphere systems that provide high resolution 3D surface metrology for aspheric shaped surfaces; VeriFire optical systems; Mini compact production interferometers that offer optical surface metrology in industrial package for production floor use; GPI and VeriFire systems for the defense/aerospace market; ZeScope family of products; and semiconductor products.The company’s Optical Systems segment manufactures optical components and electro-optical systems used in the semiconductor, defense/aerospace, life-sciences, and research markets. This segment offers defense-related products comprising lenses, windows, freeform optics, lens assemblies, and meter class optical components; life-science products, such as laser eye correction, cataract surgery, and genomic analysis instruments; and custom components and assemblies used in the manufacture of semiconductor chips. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Middlefield, Connecticut. Zygo Corporation operates as a subsidiary of AMETEK, Inc.