ASML is an innovation leader in the semiconductor industry. In fact, we’re probably a part of the electronic device you’re using right now. We provide chipmakers with everything they need – hardware, software and services – to mass produce patterns on silicon through lithography. To put it simply, we build the machines that produce the world’s most advanced microchips.
1991: ASML launches its breakthrough platform, the PAS 5500
2001: ASML introduces the TWINSCAN system and its revolutionary dual stage technology
2008: ASML ships the first YieldStar 250D to customers
2010: ASML ships the first prototype Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography tool, dubbed NXE:3100
2020: ASML celebrates its 100th EUV system shipment
We have come a long way since our founding days, and so has technological innovation. Our growth in numbers is staggering and highlights the tremendous impact of ASML on the global tech industry.
“ASML makes machines that make smarter chips!”
- Emma, 8 years old
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