Rochester, NY, May 21, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QED Technologies International Inc, (QED), pioneer and exclusive provider of Magnetorheological Finishing (MRF®) polishing and Subaperture Stitching Interferometry (SSI®) metrology platforms for the precision optics industry, announces the release of its QED Interferometer for Stitching (QISTM) system. The QIS system, developed and manufactured by QED Technologies, provides greater capabilities to QED's metrology product line and is optimized for stitching.
"The development and production of QIS is a big step forward for QED and our customers," said Andrew Kulawiec, President of QED Technologies. "Until now, our metrology systems have utilized a general purpose interferometer. However, increasing customer requirements led us to design, engineer and manufacture an interferometer specifically for stitching. As a result, we optimized the optical design, features and capabilities of the interferometer allowing us to further improve our stitching algorithms. Our customers now should be able to measure a greater variety of parts with improved accuracy, speed and ease of use."
QED's QIS incorporates hardware and software features designed to enhance the performance of QED's metrology products. The proprietary QIS coherent imaging system affords the user the ability to obtain measurements with higher fringe densities and greater contrast. The advanced optical design of QIS is engineered to reduce common errors, such as retrace and magnification errors. In addition, the greater focus travel provided by QIS allows for the measurement of parts with shorter radii than possible with a general purpose interferometer. QIS was also designed using the same software platform, QED.NET, as QED's metrology and newest MRF systems, which enables seamless communications between systems. These features result in ease of use, efficient processing, increased accuracies and expanded capabilities. QIS is available on the new ASI(Q)TM platform, or as a field upgrade to existing ASI® and SSI-A® platforms. QIS will be introduced at the Optatec tradeshow in Frankfurt Germany, May 22-25, 2012.
ABOUT QED TECHNOLOGIES
Since it was founded in 1996, QED Technologies International Inc, based in Rochester, NY, has built a reputation for producing high quality products based on revolutionary, patented technology, advanced computer numerical control machines and world-class software to provide shop-ready solutions for nearly any precision optics manufacturing need. QED offers state-of-the-art finishing and metrology solutions that are designed to meet the needs of advanced optics manufacturers by increasing production speed and yield while decreasing costs. QED is dedicated to providing revolutionary technical solutions that enable or significantly enhance its customers' capabilities and positively impact their bottom line. QED Optics offers precision optics polishing and metrology services on a contract basis, using QED's MRF and SSI technologies. QED Technologies International Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cabot Microelectronics Corporation (NASDAQ:CCMP). For more information about QED Technologies, visit www.qedmrf.com or contact Robin Townell, Marketing Manager, at (585) 256-6540 ext. 241.
ABOUT CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Cabot Microelectronics Corporation, headquartered in Aurora, Illinois, is the world's leading supplier of CMP polishing slurries and a growing CMP pad supplier to the semiconductor industry. The company's products play a critical role in the production of advanced semiconductor devices, enabling the manufacture of smaller, faster and more complex devices by its customers. The company's mission is to create value by developing reliable and innovative solutions, through close customer collaboration, that solve today's challenges and help enable tomorrow's technology. Since becoming an independent public company in 2000, the company has grown to approximately 1,000 employees on a global basis. For more information about Cabot Microelectronics Corporation, visit www.cabotcmp.com or contact Trisha Tuntland, Manager of Investor Relations at 630-499-2600.
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