Turnkey refurbished semiconductor equipment, supported for the life of the tool

GCE refurbishes, reconfigures, and services Canon photolithography and KLA e-beam metrology tools — backed by our parts inventory and engineering expertise other vendors can't match.

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Browse refurbished systems by technology and application.
Trusted Worldwide

Canon wafer stepper and KLA CD-SEM specialistsYour mature-node manufacturing partner

200
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customer sites
30
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countries served
25
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years of expertise
Audience router

Where would you like to start?

I need equipment

Refurbished Canon steppers and KLA CD-SEMs — in stock or sourced to spec.

I need parts

A comprehensive spare-parts catalog, functionally tested on GCE's in-house equipment before they ship.

I need on-site service

Installation, commissioning, training, and tiered support across 30+ countries and growing.

I'm evaluating GCE

See how refurbished-with-GCE compares to the OEM, an independent reseller, and buying new.

Markets we enable

What our equipment enables

Our tools sit behind the mature-node chips powering global electrification, advanced computing, and connected systems. Six markets we help manufacture.

Automotive & EV Power Electronics

Automotive & EV Power Electronics

Power devices, control electronics, charging systems, battery management, and the high reliability chips behind global electrification.

AI Infrastructure & Data-Center Electronics

AI Infrastructure & Data-Center Electronics

Power management, analog, connectivity, and test technologies behind advanced computing infrastructure.

Industrial, IoT & Embedded Systems

Industrial, IoT & Embedded Systems

Mature-node devices for industrial automation, embedded control, advanced robotics, smart infrastructure, and high-volume IoT.

Silicon Photonics & Optoelectronics

Silicon Photonics & Optoelectronics

Optical interconnects, LEDs, lasers, optical devices, and RF components.

MEMS, Sensors & Precision Components

MEMS, Sensors & Precision Components

MEMS, sensors, imaging, storage-related, and precision microelectronic devices.

Aerospace, Defense & Secure Electronics

Aerospace, Defense & Secure Electronics

High-reliability electronics for secure comms, sensing, imaging, guidance, and mission-critical systems./

Customers we serve

Who we work with

GCE supports the semiconductor teams building, expanding, and sustaining mature-node manufacturing capacity. From production fabs to research labs, our customers come to us for proven equipment, technical refurbishment, installation support, spare parts, and long-term lifecycle service.

Foundries & IDMs

Refurbished lithography and metrology equipment for mature-node production, capacity expansion, and long-term fab support.

OSATs & Test Operations

Equipment, parts, and technical support for semiconductor assembly, packaging, test, inspection, and back-end manufacturing environments.

Compound & Specialty Semiconductor Fabs

Canon stepper and metrology support for SiC, GaN, GaAs, InP, sapphire, quartz, photonics, power, and sensor applications.

Resist, Reticle & Process Development Teams

Flexible equipment configurations for process development, mask and reticle work, resist testing, and lithography qualification.

Failure Analysis, Materials Analysis & Reliability Labs

Refurbished metrology and inspection tools for labs that need accurate analysis, troubleshooting, and device characterization.

Research Institutions & Universities

Cost-effective, configurable semiconductor tools for R&D, pilot lines, grant-funded programs, and advanced technology development.

The GCE difference

One partner, from the first custom build to the support that never stops

A GCE engineer refurbishing a control board at the benchGCE engineers reconfiguring a wafer stepper in the cleanroomA GCE engineer operating a tool console during commissioning
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Refurbishment Depth — a tool that runs like new, proven before it ships

A GCE engineer refurbishing a control board at the bench

Every system goes through full diagnostics, component-level refurbishment, calibration, and QA. Then it's tested to original performance on our own line before it ships, backed by warranty. We don't just swap parts; we rebuild each tool to production-grade performance.

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Reconfiguration & Custom Builds — run a process the original tool was never built for

GCE engineers reconfiguring a wafer stepper in the cleanroom

Wafer-size adaptations across 3″, 4″, 6″, and 8″. Application-specific configurations. Compound-semi reconfigurations for SiC, GaN, Sapphire, GaAs, InP, and Quartz. This is engineering depth most vendors simply don't have.

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Lifecycle Service Partnership — one partner for the entire life of the tool

A GCE engineer operating a tool console during commissioning

Installation, commissioning, training, spare parts, consulting, and tiered service globally, with deeper hands-on expertise on legacy Canon and KLA platforms than many OEMs still maintain in-house. The result is OEM-level support, but with reduced cost and lead time.

No obligation

See it run before you commit

Most vendors can describe a tool. We can show you one running. Every system we sell is rebuilt, tested, and kept demo-ready on our own line so you can watch it perform to spec before a single PO is cut.
Why refurbished

Buying equipment isn't just about price. New, OEM-refurbished, or broker — every route has real trade-offs. Here's how GCE compares

Dimension
New Current Generation Equipment
OEM Refurbished Division
Broker
Refurbished with GCE
Cost
Very High
Significantly more than a refurbished legacy tool
High
Premium pricing for the OEM name and warranty
Low
Cheaper upfront, but sold as-is with no guarantees
Medium
Refurbished pricing well below new and OEM refurbished
Lead Time
High
Long manufacturing and delivery timelines, often over a year
Medium
Faster than new, but still 6+ months out
Unpredictable
Sold first-come, first-served, often before your approval clears
Low
Equipment refurbished, tested, and shipped within 1-3 months
Refurbishment Quality
N/A
Brand new build, no refurbishment involved
Medium
Sometimes unavailable or deprioritized for legacy platforms
None
As-is, unverified condition
High
Rebuilt and reconfigured to your exact specifications
Upfront Risk
Low
Known condition, backed fully by the OEM
Low
OEM backing reduces risk of unknown issues
High
Sold as-is, condition and history often unverified
Low
Tested, qualified, and warrantied before it ships
Ongoing Support
High
OEM support typically available for the life of new tools
Medium
Parts and service may be deprioritized as platforms age
None
No support once the sale is complete
High
Lifecycle service, parts, and expertise for years

OEMs deprioritize legacy Canon and KLA platforms over time, and independent resellers rarely offer support beyond the sale. GCE is structured around exactly that gap — delivering refurbished pricing with the long-term support these tools depend on.

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Proof, not promises

One real engagement, told straight. Names stay anonymized at the customer's request the technical detail is what matters.

Global reach

30+ countries served, and still growing

Independent and family-owned, with no investors or approval layers slowing us down. Our field engineers make the call on-site, so customers get faster answers and quicker resolutions, no matter where they are.

200
+
Customer sites
30
+
Countries served
25
+
Years of expertise
Blackwood, NJ — HQ

Full refurbishment facility, engineering, and global dispatch

Orange dotted map of India

Growing with India's semiconductor industry.

India is investing heavily in building out its semiconductor manufacturing base, and GCE is investing alongside it — visiting several times a year, supporting active projects on the ground, and building toward a local presence. If you're building capacity in India, let's connect.

Meet with us at Semicon India in September 2026
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Have a project? Tell us what you need

A specific equipment configuration, a service request, or a custom refurbishment send us the details and our team responds within one business day.