Novellus Systems Inc. (NVLS) Introduces New Dry Strip and Clean Systems
Novellus Systems Inc. (NVLS), based in San Jose, California, is a supplier of chemical vapor deposition (CVD), physical vapor deposition (PVD), electrochemical deposition (ECD), chemical mechanical planarization (CMP), ultraviolet thermal processing (UVTP) and surface preparation equipment used in the manufacturing of semiconductors. These products are used to deposit extremely thin films of insulating and conductive materials used to create the wiring on a chip. The company, founded in 1984, manufactures products in San Jose; Portland, Oregon; and Chandler, Arizona with sales offices in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Southeast Asia. In May, the company announced two new dry strip…