Intevac is a provider of vacuum deposition equipment for a variety of thin-film applications, and a provider of digital night-vision technologies and products to the defense industry. Co.'s business consists of two reportable segments: Thin-film Equipment, in which Co. is engaged in the design and development of thin-film processing systems, where its platforms are designed for high-volume manufacturing of substrates with precise thin-film properties, such as the hard disk drive media, display cover panel, and solar photovoltaic markets it serves; and Photonics, in which Co. is a developer of high-sensitivity digital sensors, cameras and systems that primarily serve the defense industry. The IVAC stock yearly return is shown above.
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