Jordan Valley Semiconductors Names Paul Ryan as Corporate VP and UK Site Manager

MIGDAL HA’EMEK, Israel - Jordan Valley Semiconductors (JVS) has named Paul Ryan, PhD as Corporate
VP and UK site manager. In his new role, he will be responsible for
Operations and Engineering at the JVS’ UK facility. Dr. Ryan has successfully
served as Director of Technology since the acquisition of Bede Scientific
last year, demonstrating strong leadership in the high-resolution X-Ray
Diffraction (HRXRD) technology for JVS worldwide and managing the Technology
and Engineering team located in our UK facility. Dr. Ryan has a solid
background in Materials Physics, paired with a PhD in growth and
characterization of magnetic multi-layers. Jordan Valley Semiconductors is
proud to confirm our commitment to the long-term future of both the Jordan
Valley Semiconductors UK facility located in Durham and the technology gained
by adding the prior Bede product line to Jordan Valley Semiconductors family
of integrated products.

“Dr. Ryan is a world-renowned authority in X-Ray metrology and a leading
researcher in the field,” commented Isaac Mazor, JVS Chairman and CEO. “I am
pleased that he has accepted the position, and I am looking forward to
realizing his contribution to Jordan Valley and its customers.” Mr. Mazor
added, “Dr. Ryan’s appointment demonstrates the importance that Jordan Valley
assigns to strain engineering as a key enabling technology for ensuring yield
in the production of semiconductor devices in 32nm technology node and
beyond. It also indicates Jordan Valley’s on-going commitment to the future
of the HRXRD technology and to the UK operation.”

About HRXRD Technology

High resolution X-Ray diffraction has been used for many years for the
non-destructive determination of thickness, composition, strain and
relaxation of epitaxial films. It is ideally suited for the metrology of Epi
films, including SiGe and Si:C, for the most advanced technologies, 45nm,
32nm and below in the semiconductor industry.

About Jordan Valley

Jordan Valley Semiconductors, LTD provides semiconductor metrology
solutions for thin films based on novel, rapid, non-contacting, and
non-destructive X-ray technology. We offer a comprehensive family of
solutions based on advanced X-Ray Reflectivity (XRR), X-Ray Fluorescence
(XRF) and High Resolution X-Ray Diffractometry (HRXRD). These tools are fully
automated, production ready and ideal for both blanket and patterned wafers.
Jordan Valley’s X-Ray technology enables accurate and precise
characterization of all film types - including single and multi-layer stacks,
high k and low k materials, metals and dielectrics, amorphous, poly-crystal,
and single crystal films. Research and Development, Sales & Headquarters are
based in Migdal Ha’Emek, Israel. Primary manufacturing is based in Migdal
Ha’Emek with a secondary location in Durham, United Kingdom. Demo lab, Sales
& Customer support office is in Austin, Texas, USA. www.jvsemi.com.
Jordan Valley products are used in production by leading semiconductor
manufacturers worldwide. Jordan Valley’s primary shareholders are Clal
Industries and Investments Ltd. (TASE: CII), Intel Capital (Nasdaq: INTC),
and Elron Electronic Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: ELRN).

Source: Jordan Valley Semiconductors

US Company Contact, Brenda Ortiz of Jordan Valley Semiconductors, Inc., +1-512-832-8470, brendao at jvsemi.com, or Israel Company Contact, Alon Kapel of Jordan Valley Semiconductors LTD, +972-4-6543666, alon at jordanvalley.com