Denton Vacuum completes the purchase agreement with 4Wave Incorporated. The deal covers ion beam deposition and etch technologies, and includes all equipment IP and patents along with all process patents.
Frank Cumbo, President and CEO of Denton Vacuum, commented, “Building off the success of our license agreement, this purchase agreement enables us to provide customers continued advancements in ion beam technology and comprehensive support through Denton’s global service and support team, while guaranteeing customers continued access to 4Wave process and equipment know-how.”
Frank continued, “This purchase is part of Denton’s aggressive plan to expand our intellectual property portfolio, through both internal development and acquisition. Based on market feedback, customers are very pleased with Denton’s new ability to deliver more comprehensive technology solutions.”
Dr. David Douglass, Senior Product Manager at Denton Vacuum, added “Denton now has complete control over existing system configurations and is in a great position to both support existing 4Wave customers and deliver new systems with 4Wave’s established technology and Denton’s advanced control systems.”
