Nova

Nova is a metrology and process-control company serving the semiconductor manufacturing industry. Its measurement technologies provide manufacturers with insight into fabrication processes, supporting efforts to improve device performance, enhance yields, and accelerate time to market. Nova’s solutions address complex technology transitions across areas including advanced packaging, wafer processing, DRAM, and artificial intelligence.

The company offers dimensional, materials, and chemical metrology systems, alongside software solutions. Dimensional metrology products include integrated and standalone platforms that use optical techniques, advanced imaging, hybrid metrology, and modeling algorithms to support process control. Materials metrology systems measure thin films and other materials, using methods such as Raman spectroscopy, secondary ion mass spectrometry, X-ray fluorescence, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Chemical metrology platforms support process monitoring and real-time chemical analysis and replenishment for wafer-level packaging and dual-damascene processes.

Nova’s software portfolio includes tools for modeling, application development, machine learning, and fleet connectivity and control. Combining hardware, measurement technologies, and software, Nova aims to deliver actionable process insights for advanced logic and memory manufacturing.