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Nova Measuring Instrument Ltd.
NovaMeasuring Instruments Ltd. is a lead-
ing innovator and a key provider of me-
trology solutions for advanced process
control used in semiconductor manufacturing.
Deployed at the world’s largest integrated-circuit
manufacturers, Nova’s products deliver state-of-
the-art, high-performance metrology solutions for
effective process control throughout the semicon-
ductor fabrication lifecycle. Nova’s headquarter
office is located in Israel, and acts as a partner
to semiconductor manufacturers from its offices
around the world. Nova has fully owned subsid-
iaries in the U.S., Japan, China, Taiwan, Korea and
Germany.
Additional information may be found at
History
The company was incorporated in 1993. In April
2000, the company conducted an initial public
offering and its shares were listed for trading on
the NASDAQ, and in 2002, it listed its shares on the
TASE. In 2010, it successfully completed an under-
written public follow-on offering of approximately
$17.0million in net proceeds. In 2015, it acquired
ReVera Inc., a privately held company headquar-
tered in Santa Clara, California, which develops,
manufactures and sells X-Ray metrology tools for
measurements of thin-films and composition ap-
plications in the semiconductor industry.
Innovative Technology Solutions
The company develops advanced multi-disci-
plinary metrology systems, combining complex
opto-mechanical hardware with advanced optics
and leading edge algorithms, which deliver con-
tinuous innovation for effective process control
throughout the semiconductor fabrication life-
cycle. Nova’s state-of-the-art metrology solutions
are based on several advanced technologies in
various fields of expertise, including spectral re-
flectometry (SR), x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
(XPS), scatterometry modeling software and high
performance computing. Nova’s product portfo-
lio, which combines high-precision hardware and
cutting-edge software, supports the development
and production of the most advanced devices in
today’s high-end semiconductor market. Nova’s
technical innovation andmarket leadership enable
customers to improve process performance, en-
hance products’ yields and accelerate time to
market. Additionally, Nova partners with leading
customer R&D centers, academies and research
institutes to co-develop innovative process control
solutions for next generations’ logic and memory
technologies such as FinFET, Nanowires, 3D-NAND
and emerging memory technologies.
Product Portfolio
Nova’s product portfolio is comprised of integrated
and stand-alone metrology platforms suited for
dimensional, films and material measurements
for process control acrossmultiple semiconductor
manufacturing process steps including lithography,
etch, CMP and deposition.
Optical Metrology Solutions
Nova offers in-line optical integrated and stand-
alone metrology systems. The metrology product
portfolio combinedwithNova’smodeling algorithm
software, deliver uniquemeasurement capabilities
for the most advanced semiconductor technology
nodes. Nova’s integratedmetrology systems, which
are attached directly to wafer fabrication process
equipment, enable advanced process control (APC)
to monitor and control wafer to wafer variations
of complex high-end CMP and Etch applications
with high productivity and reliability required for
the most advanced logic and memory technology
nodes. Nova is the market leader in the space of
integratedmetrology systemswithmultiple genera-
tions of products.
Nova’s stand-alonemetrology systems are located
in line next to the wafer fabrication process equip-
ment and enable samplingmeasurements of a few
or several wafers received from multiple process
tools in various steps.
The stand-alone systems are utilized to character-
ize critical dimensions such as width, shape and
profile with high precision and accuracy and are
used in multiple areas of the fab such as photoli-
thography, etch, CMP and deposition in the most
advanced technology nodes, across all semicon-
ductor leading customers.
Modeling Software Solutions
The NovaMARS modeling platform is Nova’s cut-
ting-edge application and algorithms development
solution which delivers breakthrough performance
in Time-To-Solution (TTS) and accuracy for themost
complex 3D structures such as 3D-NAND memory
cells and FinFET logic structures. NovaMARS sup-
ports Holistic Metrology elements to provide the
most comprehensive algorithmic solution for
scatterometry application development including
HybridMetrology functionality that combines data
from several different metrology tools in the fab,
such as CDSEMand X-Ray, in order to enhance the
overall metrology solution performance.
Materials and TF Measurements
Nova’s materials metrology stand-alone platform
is a highly capable, fully automated in-line solu-
tion that utilizes X-Ray PhotoelectronSpectroscopy
(XPS) andX-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) technologies for
measurement of composition and film thickness of
complex, multi-layer filmstacks in themost critical
fabrication process steps for the most advanced
semiconductor device applications.
Community Relations
Nova is proud to help build a better and stronger
community, through mentoring and tutoring proj-
ects for non-profit organizations.
Nova community strategy is to promote science cu-
riosity and knowledge among youth. The company
partners with several associations, and together,
invest in several unique programs, such as teach-
ing unprivileged children robotics and computer
programing Lego.
Esta b l i s h e d
1993
L i n e o f B u s i n ess
Semiconductor process control, Metrology
(measurement) solutions.
P.O.B. 266, Weizmann Science Park,
Rehovot 7610201
Tel: 972-73-229-5600
Fax:972-8-940-7776
Eitan Oppenhaim
President & CEO
l e a d i n g e x ecu t i v es
Dror David CFO
Shay Wolfling CTO
Gaby Waisman CBO
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Gabi Sharon Corp VP Operation
Michael Rybski Corp VP R&D
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