STAMFORD, CT-Feinfocus, a supplier of Microfocus X-ray inspection systems and tube technology, has been acquired by Comet AG (Switzerland), a supplier of conventional X-ray tubes for nondestructive testing (NDT), security, analytics, food inspection/irradiation and semiconductor applications. Feinfocus is involved in microfocus and nanofocus X-ray inspection for electronics assembly, semiconductor and medical device industries, as well as NDT and the micro-electromechanical systems markets.
The partnership will provide customers with a complete offering of X-ray technology and products. In addition, both companies seek to capitalize on continuing opportunities from industry trends toward smaller feature sizes, 3-D computed tomography applications and the departure from film-based imaging.