As a leading supplier of advanced technology products and systems, Newport Corporation s products are marketed to the scientific research, microelectronics, life and health sciences, aerospace, defense and security, and general industrial industries. The company provides components and integrated subsystems to manufacturers of semiconductor processing equipment; biomedical instrumentation; and medical devices advanced automated assembly and test systems. Additionally, it caters to manufacturers of communications and electronics devices, as well as a broad range of high-precision systems, components and instruments to commercial, academic and government customers worldwide. Originally established in 1969 as Newport Research Corporation, Newport maintains a location in Irvine, Calif.