California-based Nova recently established a new production facility in Israel to expand its production capabilities and leverage its existing operations, according to a press release.
"As part of the NOVA 1B strategic plan, we aim at doubling our production capacity in the next five years. In order to meet that, our plan is to expand production output at all main sites for our three metrology divisions," Eitan Oppenhaim, Nova's president and CEO, said. "The new clean room in Israel can support higher yield for our established products but also accommodate high-volume manufacturing of our new products. Built with ESG principles in mind, the new facility meets high industry standards for a safe and smart work environment to enable cutting-edge production methods."
The innovative addition is intended to help the company fulfill its long-term growth strategy to establish an appropriate manufacturing setting for advanced platform production. Specifically, the state-of-the-art clean room is created to improve production procedures and yields.
The facility will use industry 4.0 elements and high levels of automation production methods, and vows to maintain “high sustainability and environmental standards.”
“Nova is a leading innovator and key provider of material, optical and chemical metrology solutions for advanced process control in semiconductor manufacturing,” a recent press release states. “Nova delivers continuous innovation by providing state-of-the-art high-performance metrology solutions for effective process control throughout the semiconductor fabrication lifecycle.”
The material, optical and chemical metrology solutions provider’s catalog combines high-precision hardware and cutting-edge software to guide its clients through an innovative semiconductor devices production process.
“Nova's unique capability to deliver innovative solutions enables its customers to improve performance, enhance product yields and accelerate time to market,” the press release continues. “Nova acts as a partner to semiconductor manufacturers from its offices worldwide.”