In 1978, four pioneers - Geoff Ryding, Peter Rose, Andrew Wittkower, and George Swanson - founded Nova Associates in a converted chicken hatchery in Middleton, Massachusetts, with a singular vision: to build the world's first high current production implantation system. Their revolutionary NV-10-60 became the industry's first commercial high current implanter, setting the stage for decades of innovation. What started in a humble shed evolved through acquisitions by Eaton Corporation and eventually became Axcelis Technologies, which spun off as an independent company in 1995.
Today, Axcelis stands as a global leader in ion implantation, delivering precision, purity, and productivity to semiconductor manufacturers worldwide. Built on the next-generation Purion platform, the company's equipment powers the production of everything from smartphones and computers to electric vehicles. With over 3,000 tools installed globally, 800+ technology patents, and 47 years of industry experience, Axcelis combines deep technical expertise with collaborative partnership to help customers achieve the highest quality and yield at the lowest cost of ownership.
