ASML Announces First Technology Training Center in Japan; New Kawasaki Facility to Provide Training On 300mm Equipment.Business Editors/Technology Writers SEMICON SEMICON Semiconductors Equipment and Material International Conference Japan 2001 TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 5, 2001 On the opening day of SEMICON Japan 2001, ASML ASML Abstract State Machine Language ASML Anisotropic Shielded Microstrip Line announced the creation of a new Asian training center based in Kawasaki, Japan. The facility will provide a variety of training courses in advanced lithography lithography (lĭthŏg`rəfē), type of planographic or surface printing. It is distinguished from letterpress (relief) printing and from intaglio printing (in which the design is cut or etched into the plate). , wafer (1) A small, thin continuous-loop magnetic tape cartridge that has been used from time to time for data storage and specialized applications. (2) The base unit of chip making. It is a slice taken from a salami-like silicon crystal ingot up to 12" (300mm) in diameter. track and thermal processing technology, with a particular focus on 300mm equipment. Initial training in the use of wafer steppers and Step & Scan systems will begin during the second quarter of 2002, with 300mm-focused training being phased in during the third and fourth quarters of 2002. "Technology in the semiconductor industry is constantly evolving. ASML is dedicated to providing training centers that feature skilled instructors, well-equipped facilities and well-organized courses to help our customers optimize productivity," said Stuart McIntosh, ASML executive vice president of operations and president of the company's Lithography division. "Japan is an important market for ASML. This new ASML facility demonstrates our commitment to supporting our customers here." The Kawasaki training center is a 36,000 square foot facility that includes a significant portion of cleanroom space for practical system experience. It becomes ASML's fifth technology training center, joining others in Veldhoven, The Netherlands; Tempe, USA; Kiheung, Korea; and Hsin-Chu City, Taiwan. About ASML: ASML is one of the world's leading providers of advanced technology systems for the semiconductor industry. The company offers an integrated portfolio of lithography, track and thermal systems mainly for manufacturing complex integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. . Headquartered in Veldhoven, the Netherlands, ASML is traded on Euronext Amsterdam and Nasdaq under the symbol ASML. For the first half of 2001 the company reported net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight of over EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 1 billion and employs approximately 8,000 people in 50 locations throughout the world. For more information, visit: www.asml.com. |
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