Accent Optical Technologies is a leading supplier of process control tools for optoelectronic, wireless, and silicon semiconductor manufacturers worldwide. Accent's portfolio of products include: Critical Dimension/Scatterometry; Defect Detection; Pulsed Current Analysis; DLTS; Electrochemical CV Profiling; FT-IR; Hall Mobility System; Overlay; PL Mapping; X-ray Diffraction; and Contamination Mapping. Accent was formed with the purchase of Bio-Rad's semiconductor and optoelectronic metrology division in July 2000. However, the company has a strong history of innovation dating back over 300 years! In 1688, twenty years after Sir Isaac Newton discovered the nature of gravity, John Worgan opened a shop dedicated to the sale of mathematical instruments. A shop in which he created the first telescopic level for Sir Isaac Newton. A shop that through the evolution of company ownerships, became what is today, Accent Optical Technologies. So, while Sir Isaac Newton was a legendary scientist and mathematician, we also count him as one of our earliest customers. Through the years, John Worgan's shop evolved into Vickers Instruments, which Bio-Rad purchased in the 20th Century. Bio-Rad also acquired Polaron, Digilab and Sandia Systems. Today, Accent operates as a privately held company headquartered in Bend, Oregon with offices in 9 countries and more than 250 employees, including over 70 technologists. The company has three research and development facilities, two manufacturing locations, and a global sales and service team that operates throughout Asia, Europe and North America.
