Genus Snapshot
It doesn't take a genius to see that Genus is devoted to thin-film deposition. Established in 1981, Genus makes the Lynx and StrataGem families of chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and atomic layer deposition (ALD) systems, which semiconductor makers use in the production of integrated circuits. The company's customers include Samsung Electronics, Infineon, and Seagate Technology. Genus continues to develop advanced CVD and ALD products, while at the same time it works to expand its customer base to makers of data storage devices, memory devices, and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices. AIXTRON acquired Genus in a stock-swap transaction in March 2005.