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Nova is a semiconductor process control company that designs, develops, produces, and sells advanced optical and X-ray metrology systems and process control solutions for semiconductor manufacturing. The company provides dimensional, materials, and chemical metrology hardware alongside modeling and analytical software for advanced integrated circuit fabrication. Its technology enables real-time process monitoring and yield enhancement across logic, memory, and foundry manufacturing processes. Headquartered in Israel, Nova serves semiconductor manufacturers worldwide with engineering, service, and operational locations spanning North America, Europe, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and China.

Snapshot

Public USOwnership
1993Year founded
501–1,000Employees
Rehovot, IsraelHead office
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Global footprint

Operations

All Locations
Reẖovot, IL
Fremont, US
Hsinchu, TW
Dresden, DE
Shanghai, CN

Products and/or services of Nova

  • Optical Metrology Systems: Standalone and integrated optical metrology platforms utilizing scatterometry, reflectometry, and ellipsometry to measure critical dimensions, film thickness, and overlay parameters in semiconductor wafer fabrication processes across global logic, memory, and foundry facilities.
  • X-ray Metrology Systems: High-precision X-ray metrology equipment designed for materials characterization, composition analysis, and ultra-thin film thickness control in advanced logic nodes, 3D memory, and advanced packaging semiconductor manufacturing lines worldwide.
  • Chemical & Materials Metrology: In-line and standalone chemical metrology and materials characterization tools used to monitor liquid chemical process bath compositions, contaminants, and thin-film material properties during critical wafer manufacturing operations.
  • Process Control Software: Specialized software suites featuring advanced modeling algorithms, machine learning tools, and fleet management capabilities that convert metrology data into actionable real-time process control, yield management, and defect reduction parameters.
  • Integrated Metrology Solutions: Compact metrology modules directly integrated inside chemical mechanical polishing and photolithography track processing tools, delivering high-speed feedforward and feedback process control during wafer fabrication operations.
  • Technical Support & Services: Global field service engineering, preventive maintenance, OEM spare parts distribution, hardware and software performance upgrades, and technical support services supplied directly to semiconductor chipmakers to ensure maximum operational availability.

Nova executive team

  • Mr. Eitan OppenhaimExecutive Chairman of the Board
  • Mr. Gabriel WaismanPresident & CEO
  • Mr. Gabi SharonChief Operating Officer
  • Dr. Shay WolflingChief Technology Officer
  • Mr. Guy KiznerChief Financial Officer
  • Mr. C. Thomas LarsonVice President of Corporate Development
  • Ms. Orly Ben-Hamu-LahavChief Marketing & Strategy Officer
  • Ms. Sharon DayanChief Human Resources Officer
  • Mr. Zohar GilChief Business Officer
  • Mr. Adrian S. WilsonPresident of Nova Measuring Instruments, Inc & GM of Material Metrology Division