REHOVOT, Israel, January 8, 2025—Nova (Nasdaq: NVMI) announced today that one of
the world’s leading memory manufacturers recently selected the Nova Metrion® platform for
its most advanced DRAM R&D as well as DRAM and NAND high-volume manufacturing
lines. The company expects to receive additional orders from this customer as the manufacturer
expands its inline metrology capabilities.
Nova Metrion® provides tighter process control and improves yield by allowing inline SIMS
(secondary ion mass spectrometry) measurements of materials composition depth profiles in
next-generation devices. The platform selection was based on its ability to perform full-wafer
measurements of epitaxial layers composed of Silicon, Boron, Germanium, Phosphorus, and
additional elements with high sensitivity and precision.
Nova Metrion® breakthrough technology enables advanced process control of complex and
critical multilayer films. It is designed from the ground up for a high-volume manufacturing
environment and provides quantitative and actionable results with high-depth resolution and
precision. The Metrion® introduces a unique in-line composition profiling capability for key
process control measurements, including dopant concentration, contamination, residues, and
diffusion, which cannot be obtained by other measurement techniques.
“Bridging the chasm between lab and fab environments is becoming a critical factor in enabling
next-generation device manufacturing,” said Gaby Waisman, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Nova. “Our ability to provide customers with unique solutions like the Nova
Metrion®, addresses the increasing need for materials process control in advanced memory and
logic devices.”
About Nova
Nova is a leading innovator and key provider of material, optical and chemical metrology solutions for
advanced process control in semiconductor manufacturing. Nova delivers continuous innovation by
providing state-of-the-art, high-performance metrology solutions for effective process control
throughout the semiconductor fabrication lifecycle. Nova’s product portfolio, which combines highprecision
hardware and cutting-edge software, provides its customers with deep insight into developing
and producing the most advanced semiconductor devices. Nova’s unique capability to deliver
innovative solutions enables its customers to improve performance, enhance product yields, and
accelerate time to market. Nova acts as a partner to semiconductor manufacturers from its offices
worldwide. Additional information may be found on Nova’s website link - https://www.novami.com/
Nova is traded on the Nasdaq and TASE, Nasdaq ticker symbol NVMI.
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effects of the Russia – Ukraine conflict; market instability including inflation and recessionary
pressures; risks related to doing business with China; catastrophic events; inability to protect our
intellectual property; open source technology exposure, including risks related to artificial intelligence;
failure to compete effectively or to respond to rapid technological changes; consolidation in our
industry; difficulty in predicting the length and strength of any downturn or expansion period of the
market we target; factors that adversely affect the pricing and demand for our product lines; dependency
on a small number of large customers; dependency on a single manufacturing facility per product line;
dependency on a limited number of suppliers; difficulty in integrating current or future acquisitions;
lengthy sales cycle and customer delays in orders; risks related to conditions in Israel, including related
to the war against Hamas and other terrorist organizations; risks related to our convertible notes;
currency fluctuations; and quarterly fluctuations in our operating results. We cannot guarantee future
results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. The matters discussed in this press release also
involve risks and uncertainties summarized under the heading "Risk Factors" in Nova’s Annual Report
on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on February 20, 2024. These factors are updated from time to time through the filing of
reports and registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Nova Ltd. does not
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