ASML Holding is a leading supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, specializing in photolithography systems essential for producing integrated circuits. The company provides chipmakers with a comprehensive range of products, including lithography systems, metrology systems, inspection systems, and computational lithography solutions. Photolithography involves using a light source to transfer circuit patterns from a photomask onto semiconductor wafers, allowing for increased transistor density on silicon. ASML's innovations in this field enable chipmakers to enhance performance while managing production costs, as lithography represents a significant portion of the expenses associated with manufacturing advanced chips. The company primarily operates as an assembler, outsourcing the manufacturing of most components. Its major clients include prominent industry players such as TSMC, Samsung, and Intel.
CTO, Co-President, Founder and Other Corporate Officer
Frits van Hout
Executive Vice President and Chief Program Officer
Wolfgang Nickl
Executive Vice President and CFO
Frederic Schneider-Maunoury
Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer
Peter Wennink
CEO and Executive
6 past transactions
Hermes Microvision
Acquisition in 2016
Hermes Microvision, Inc. is a leading provider of E-beam inspection (EBI) tools and solutions for semiconductor manufacturing, headquartered in Hsinchu City, Taiwan. Established in 1998, the company specializes in the design, development, and manufacturing of precision instruments and electronic inspection equipment. Its product offerings include the eScan series for wafer manufacturers, the eP series for hotspot monitoring, and the eXplore series for inspecting EUV masks and nano-imprint templates. Hermes Microvision is recognized for its advanced technologies, including proprietary electron gun and column technologies, which enable detailed inspection critical for sub-10 nm logic nodes. The company serves a global market, including regions such as the United States, Japan, Korea, and Mainland China. As of 2016, Hermes Microvision operates as a subsidiary of ASML Holding N.V.
Cymer
Acquisition in 2012
Cymer is a leading developer of light sources based in San Diego, California, specializing in technologies essential for the semiconductor manufacturing process. The company offers various lithography solutions, including deep-ultraviolet light sources such as argon fluoride immersion and dry lithography, as well as krypton fluoride lithography. With approximately 3,750 systems installed, Cymer's products are extensively used by top chipmakers around the world. The company is at the forefront of advancing extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, which represents a significant technological evolution aimed at producing smaller and faster semiconductor chips. In addition to its core business in the semiconductor sector, Cymer is also innovating in the development of silicon crystallization tools for the display industry.
Wijdeven-Motion Business
Acquisition in 2012
Wijdeven-Motion Business is manufactures inductive systems such as transformers and linear motors.
Brion Technologies
Acquisition in 2006
Brion Technologies, a division of ASML, specializes in computational lithography solutions for the design and manufacturing of integrated circuits. The company’s Tachyon™ platform offers advanced capabilities for chip design, photomask production, and wafer printing, enhancing semiconductor manufacturing processes. Additionally, Brion’s LithoTuner™ platform optimizes lithography for ASML's state-of-the-art photo lithography equipment, known as scanners. With a focus on innovation and efficiency, Brion Technologies serves a global clientele in the semiconductor industry, contributing to the production of complex integrated circuits essential for modern electronics.
Silicon Valley Group
Acquisition in 2001
SVG designs, manufactures and markets technically sophisticated lithographic equipment used in the primary stages of semiconductor manufacturing and suppliers wafer processing equipment for the worldwide semiconductor industry.
MaskTools
Acquisition in 1999
MaskTools is a privately held company designs and develops optical lithography extension solutions for the semiconductor manufacturing industry.
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