ASML is an innovation leader in the semiconductor industry. We provide chipmakers with everything they need – hardware, software and services – to mass produce patterns on silicon through lithography.
Vision & mission
We believe that technology can be a force for good in the world.
We enable groundbreaking technology to solve some of society's toughest challenges. Together with our partners, we provide leading patterning solutions that drive the advancement of microchips.
Beijing
Berlin, Germany
Chandler, AZ, US
Hillsboro, OR, US
Hsinchu
Hwasung, South Korea
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San Diego, CA, US
Shanghai
Shenzhen
Silicon Valley, CA, US
Tainan
Tokyo, Japan
Veldhoven, the Netherlands
Wilton, CT, US
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2023 Annual Report
Discover our 2023 Annual Report, which highlights our financial performance, technological achievements and ESG commitments in the past year.
More about ASML
HistoryFrom a leaky wooden shed to a global force, ASML recently marked 35 years of ingenuity and perseverance.
OrganizationR&D, manufacturing and customer support are the pillars of ASML’s organizational structure, supported by our corporate functions.
How we innovateInnovation is never a straight line. But we know that even the biggest challenge can be overcome by chipping away at it.
ProductsWe provide our customers with everything they need – hardware, software and services – to mass produce patterns on silicon.
What is ASML?
ASML is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of chip-making equipment. It’s a common misconception that we make chips, also called microchips or integrated circuits (ICs), but we actually design and manufacture the lithography machines that are an essential component in chip manufacturing. Our customers are companies such as Intel, who use our machines in ‘fabs’ – microchip manufacturing plants – to create microchips that are eventually used in many electronic devices, including smartphones, laptops and much more.
What does ASML stand for?
ASML isn’t an abbreviation of anything anymore, though it does have its roots as one. In 1984, when ASML was founded as a joint venture between Philips and ASM International, the name ‘Advanced Semiconductor Materials Lithography’ was chosen and used as ‘ASM Lithography’ to reflect the partners in the joint venture. Over time, this name has become simply ‘ASML’.
How many employees does ASML have?
There are more than 42,000 ASML employees on payroll and flexible contracts, spread across offices in more than 60 locations worldwide. The company’s headquarters, located in Veldhoven, the Netherlands, comprises over half of all employees.
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