At NanoWave we invent, develop and supply technology for high precision measurement and motion control at the nano-scale. Our technologies have applications in semiconductor, MEMS and optical component manufacturing, biotech instrumentation, information storage, and many other nanotechnology industries.

NanoWave grew out of the research and patented inventions of Dr. Tetsuo Ohara in the 1990's on a powerful new type of position encoder known as the Scanning Probe Position Encoder (SPPE). In 2003, NanoWave demonstrated SPPEs with 13 picometers of resolution using off-the-shelf components, proving that high-precision measurement need not require high-costs. Our SPPE technology is now helping to bring new levels of precision and stability to critical nano-manufacturing processes.

High speed signal processing combined with innovative electro-opto-mechanical devices is at the heart of what we do. To meet the growing performance requirements of today's nano-manufacturing processes, we use Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) to enable systems with maximum performance and decreasing cost targets.

Today, NanoWave also brings leading Japanese technologies to the North American market working closely with our supply partners such as Nikon Corp. We support and integrate these technologies with our own, and those of our customers, to further advance the state of the art in measurement and motion control.

Under today's demanding manufacturing environment, performance is not the only factor for business decisions. Total ownership cost, short learning curve, predictable qualification, stability, reliability and reusability are all critical factors. Programmable logic is an ideal solution for this environment where multiple standards exist or constantly change. However, the use of FPGAs and new devices in measurement and motion control has been relatively difficult for many companies to adopt since it usually requires cross-disciplined engineering teams for successful implementation. NanoWave solves these challenges.

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