In July 2007 New Wave Research was acquired by Electro-Scientific Industries. New Wave Research develops and manufactures high-quality laser-based systems and modules for the microelectronics and, analytical instrumentation industries. Lasers For : *Wafer Scribing, *Flat Panel Display Repair, *Semiconductor Failure Analysis, *Micromachining, *Particle Image Velocimetry *Laser Ablation/Solid Sampling and *General Purpose Scientific Applications