ASML Receives Large, Multiple Unit Order From Samsung.VELDHOVEN, The Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 1999-- Press release issued by ASM (1) (Association for Systems Management) An international membership organization based in Cleveland, Ohio. Founded in 1947 and disbanded in 1996, it sponsored conferences in all phases of administrative systems and management. 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). Holding N.V. (Amsterdam Exchanges: ASML ASML Abstract State Machine Language ASML Anisotropic Shielded Microstrip Line , Nasdaq National Market System: ASMLF) Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics (SEC, Hangul:삼성전자; KSE: 005930, KSE: 005935, LSE: SMSN, LSE: SMSD) is a South Korean multinational corporation and the world's largest and leading electronics and information technology company. Co., Ltd., the world's largest manufacturer of semiconductor memory devices, has placed an order for numerous ASM Lithography (ASML) advanced photolithography A lithographic technique used to transfer the design of circuit paths onto printed circuit boards as well as the circuit paths and electronic elements of a chip onto a wafer's surface. A photomask is created with the design for each layer of the board or wafer (chip). systems. The units began shipping earlier this month to facilities in Korea. ASML systems will be installed for the production of Direct Rambus See RDRAM. (TM) DRAM (D-RDRAM) memory devices. Designed for low-cost, high-volume manufacturing, D-RDRAMs allow for eight times the bandwidth of alternative high-speed DRAM components. As recently reported, Intel Corp. has invested $100 million in Samsung after the Korean company announced it would produce 5,000,000 D-RDRAMs per month by the end of the year. Commenting on the significance of the Samsung order, ASML vice president of worldwide sales Dave Chavoustie said, "We believe this order is an indication and might be an early sign of the DRAM market's stabilization and recovery." ASML booked its first order with Samsung in 1995. Chavoustie added that, "This latest order attests to the abilities of our lithography solutions to deliver proven performance and productivity advantages. We are pleased to receive business from one of the world's leading DRAM manufacturers, and we are looking forward to continuing our partnership with Samsung in the future." About Samsung Electronics: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., with 1998 sales revenue of more than 17 billion dollars (U.S.), is a world leader in the electronics industry. The Korea-based firm has operations in more than 50 countries and 60,000 employees worldwide. The company consists of three main business units: Multimedia & Home Appliances, Semiconductors and Information & Telecommunications. About ASML: ASM Lithography was founded in 1984 and is a world leader in advanced photolithography systems that are essential to the fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. of modern 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. . The company now has an installed base of more than 1,000 systems at customer sites around the world. Recognized by Dataquest as the second largest supplier of wafer steppers and Step & Scan systems in the world, ASML operates demonstration and application laboratories at its corporate headquarters located in Veldhoven, The Netherlands, and at its U.S. headquarters in Tempe, Ariz. Regional sales and service facilities are located worldwide near its customers' premises. Since March 1995, ASM Lithography has been publicly traded on both the Amsterdam Exchanges (ASML) and the Nasdaq National Market System (ASMLF). Please visit the company's web site at http://www.asml.com for more information on ASM Lithography. |
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