Teradyne, Inc. was founded in 1960 and is based in North Reading, Massachusetts. Teradyne, Inc. (Teradyne) is a supplier of automatic test equipment. The Company’s automatic test equipment products and services include semiconductor test (Semiconductor Test) systems and military/aerospace test (Mil/Aero) instrumentation and systems, circuit-board test and inspection (Commercial Board Test) systems and automotive diagnostic and test (Diagnostic Solutions) systems, collectively these products represent Systems Test Group. On November 14, 2008, the Company completed its acquisition of Eagle Test Systems, Inc. (Eagle Test). Eagle Test designs, manufactures, sells and services high-performance automated test equipment for the semiconductor industry. On January 24, 2008, Teradyne, Inc. completed its acquisition of Nextest Systems Corporation (Nextest). Nextest designs, develops, manufactures, sells and services automated test equipment systems for the semiconductor industry.

Knowles offers a growing range of micro-acoustic, electro-mechanical, and related technology platforms to support the business potential of our customers. These platforms enable us to collaborate early in the concept-design process to help our customers develop smaller, higher density, higher performance products. Knowles has manufactured in Asia since 1974, with world-class facilities in China and Malaysia. All of our manufacturing facilities are ISO-9001 certified, with some additionally certified to ISO-14001 or OHSAS-18001. The Knowles Quality Management System ensures design, integrity, efficient manufacturing and the cost effective on-time delivery of our products and services. Knowles is owned by the Dover Corporation, a diversified manufacturer with $6 billion in annualized revenue from operating companies that manufacture specialized electronics, industrial products and equipment.

Measurement Specialties, Inc. engages in the design, development, and manufacture of sensors and sensor-based systems for original equipment manufacturers and end users. It offers pressure sensors and transducers, linear/rotary position sensors, piezoelectric polymer film sensors, custom microstructures, load cells, accelerometers, optical sensors, humidity, and temperature sensors. The company's technologies include piezo-resistive silicon sensors, application-specific integrated circuits, micro-electromechanical systems, piezoelectric polymers, foil strain gauges, force balance systems, fluid capacitive devices, linear and rotational variable differential transformers, electromagnetic displacement sensors, hygroscopic capacitive sensors, ultrasonic sensors, optical sensors, negative thermal coefficient ceramic sensors, and mechanical resonators. Its products are used for automotive, medical, consumer, military/aerospace, and industrial applications. The company sells its sensor products through regional sales managers, distributors, and outside sales representatives in the United States, France, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland, and China. Measurement Specialties, Inc. was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Hampton, Virginia.

GridPoint, Inc., an established leader in smart grid software, enables utilities to easily manage the transformation to a Smart Grid. Utilities efficiently balance supply and demand, improve grid reliability and empower consumers with user-friendly software to manage energy consumption.GridPoint’s software aggregates and manages an intelligent network of distributed energy resources that controls load, stores energy and produces power. These resources include solar panels, plug-in vehicles and advanced storage technologies as well as household devices such as thermostats and electric water heaters.

The company operates through two units that develop analytical instruments and superconducting materials. Its analytical products include spectroscopes and X-ray fluorescence devices, which customers use for chemical analysis and for deposition and etching processes during semiconductor, telecommunications, and optoelectronics manufacturing. The company also supplies superconducting materials and related equipment for chemical and biochemical analysis and scientific research. Oxford Instruments gets more than 60% of its sales outside of Europe. The company pursues strategic acquisitions to bolster its product portfolio.

Vaisala Oyj was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Vantaa, Finland. Vaisala Oyj, an international technology group, develops and manufactures electronic measuring systems and instruments. The company operates in four segments: Vaisala Instruments, Vaisala Measurement Systems, Vaisala Solutions, and Vaisala Services. The Vaisala Instruments segment develops and markets measurement instruments for the measurement of humidity, barometric pressure, carbon dioxide, dewpoint, oxygen, wind, weather multi sensors, and moisture in oil and natural gas. The Vaisala Measurement Systems engages in the development and sale of weather observations systems, which are used in automatic weather stations, aviation, lightning detection systems, rail weather systems, sounding equipment, weather instruments, weather radars, wind profilers, road weather information systems, and metrological and hydrological data management systems. The Vaisala Solutions segment offers solutions for environmental measurement, which includes solutions for aviation, defense, traffic, meteorological, and hydrological applications. The Vaisala Services segment offers lifecycle services and observation services, which provides customer’s with alternatives for the production and management of environmental data. Vaisala Oyj offers its products and services in Europe, North America, Asia, Australia, Africa, and South and Central America.

Tessera Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in San Jose, California. Tessera Technologies, Inc. (Tessera) develops and delivers miniaturization solutions that transform wireless, computing and consumer electronic products. Its micro-electronics solutions enable smaller electronic devices and include semiconductor packaging technologies encompassing interconnect and substrates. Its imaging and optics solutions provide camera functionality in electronic products and include image sensor packaging, wafer-level optics and wafer-level camera technologies, and image enhancement technologies. Tessera also offers micro-optic lenses, from diffractive and refractive optical elements to integrated micro-optical subassemblies. The Company operates in two segments: Intellectual Property, and Product and Service. In February 2008, the Company completed its acquisition of FotoNation, Inc. (FotoNation), a provider of embedded imaging solutions for digital still camera and mobile phone applications.

Zyvex Instruments Division of DCG, the unit focuses on nanotechnology for a variety of real-world applications. Its NanoWorks lineup includes instrumentation and tools, as well as support technologies used in the semiconductor and advanced research markets, such aerospace and defense, electronics and semiconductor, and medical and health care. Zyvex partners with Zyvex Performance Materials (improves composites for sporting goods as well as components for aerospace and defense needs), Zyvex Labs (optics, actuators, and micro motors), and Zyvex Asia (R&D support). Zyvex was established in 1997 by James Von Ehr II.

Cornell Dubilier Electronics, Inc. manufactures and supplies capacitors for power electronics sector internationally. Its products include aluminum electrolytic, polyester film, polypropylene film, mica, pulse, snubber, motor-run, motor-start, and high voltage capacitors. It serves primarily power supplies, motor drives, HVAC, motors, welding, aerospace, telecom, and UPS systems markets. Cornell Dubilier Electronics, Inc. was formerly known as Cornell-Dubilier Electric and changed its name in 1983. Cornell Dubilier Electronics, Inc. was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Liberty, South Carolina.

LOGIC Devices Incorporated company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. LOGIC Devices Incorporated (LOGIC Devices) develops and markets high-performance, low power digital integrated circuits and integrated modules that perform high-density storage and signal/image processing functions. The Company’s products enable video display, transport, editing, composition, special effects and the high-performance, high-density storage of electronic information. The Company also provide solutions for digital filtering in television broadcast stations and image enhancement in medical diagnostic scanning and imaging equipment.The Company’s products are used in video broadcasting, medical imaging, military, industrial, embedded and telecommunications markets. The Company’s products address memory and digital signal processing (DSP) and high-performance arithmetic computation. The Company focuses to provide related groups of circuits that original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) incorporate into high-performance electronic systems.

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