Ricor Acquires InnerSense to Expand its Business into Additional Semiconductor Segments

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Ricor Acquires InnerSense to Expand its Business into Additional Semiconductor Segments
    EN HAROD, Israel, March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricor Cryogenic & Vacuum
Systems, a manufacturer of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, today
announced the acquisition of InnerSense Ltd. Ricor thus expands its
activities from cryogenic equipment and purging solutions to diagnostic
systems.

    InnerSense has developed the "Smart Wafer" technology that provides
engineers the means to record the forces acting on a wafer as it is handled
by wafer fabrication equipment. This approach delivers a significant yield
boost as it provides a statistical monitoring method for abnormal
mechanical events in IC manufacturing and can be used as a cornerstone of
an intelligent maintenance program (High Precision Maintenance) by
routinely measuring equipment wear in a non invasive approach.

    Yigal Tomer and Erez Harel, the InnerSense Co-CEO's, are pleased with
the acquisition. "It is very positive for InnerSense and for our customers
and partners," they explain. "InnerSense will continue to operate as an
autonomous business unit within Ricor. Being part of a large company means
we have now access to a much wider pool of resources and financial
strength, enabling us to develop the best products for the upcoming
challenges. We believe this acquisition will enable us to leverage our
sales and support organization and capitalize on our technical expertise to
expand into an important high-growth segment of the market."

    Ricor and InnerSense are now combining forces to extend the benefits of
this technology to the global semiconductor and related markets.

    About InnerSense: InnerSense's core technology, the "Smart Wafer"
system, is a revolutionary method for monitoring and troubleshooting the
wafer handling equipment based on miniature vibration sensors that are
mounted on a test wafer. The company was founded in 2002.
http://www.innersense-semi.com

    About Ricor: Ricor develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of
advanced products & solutions ranging from Cryocoolers for Scientific
Instrumentation & Vacuum Cryo Pumps - to - Wafer Storage Purge Systems for
the Semiconductor Industry. Founded in 1967, Ricor has steadily advanced
with a commitment to quality, innovation & customer-focused solutions.
http://www.ricor.com



    Erez Harel
    +972-525706900
    erezh@ricor.com
SOURCE Ricor