Founded in 1986, Photon Dynamics is one of the leading global suppliers of integrated yield-management solutions for the flat-panel display market. The company s portfolio of test, repair and inspection systems drive process-control improvements throughout the manufacturing process. The company's customers use its systems to increase manufacturing yields of high-performance flat panel displays used in notebook and desktop computers, televisions and advanced mobile electronic devices, such as cellular phones, personal digital assistants and portable video games. Managing yields through process control has become an essential component of optimizing costs and time-to-market throughout the electronics industry. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., the company maintains facilities throughout North America, as well in China, Taiwan, Korea and Japan.