Semilab buys solar metrology firm

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Semilab Inc. has acquired the assets of Tordivel Solar AS for an undisclosed amount of cash.

As part of the deal, the majority of Tordivel Solar employees have now been engaged by Semilab. Based in Budapest, Hungary, Semilab is a metrology supplier.

Tordivel Solar of Oslo, Norway is a supplier of inline and offline inspection and measurement systems and components for wafer production. Its tools inspect ingots, blocks and wafers for defects to provide measurement and classification data.

The systems are built on its so-called Scorpion Vision Software. The Scorpion Vision Software is supplied by Tordivel Solar’s sister company, Tordivel AS. Semilab and Tordivel AS has entered into a software license agreement, where Tordivel will serve Semilab on an exclusive basis within the wafer inspection business.

Source: http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4213271/Semilab-buys-solar-metrology-firm