DATA STORAGE …80 GB introductions proceed
New Microdrives for digital cameras/game consoles/MP3 music player/ GPS navigation/Ti-Vo, personal video players and new home media entertainment centers gain volume ( drives for consumer electronics expected to equal PC’s in 5 years)
Emerging interest in new process cluster tools combining MBE/PVD/IBD/IBE (a Veeco strength)
Veeco’s advantage is its broad line of technology (across Process Equipment and Metrology) and the industry’s largest installed base ( systems in the field)