ASML Speeds Production of More Sophisticated Chips; New Tool Shrinks Printing on Chips to 80 Nanometers.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers VELDHOVEN, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2002 ASML Holding ASML is a Dutch company and the world’s primary supplier of lithography systems for the semiconductor industry. Of all the major chip producers worldwide, more than 80% are ASML customers. NV (ASML ASML Abstract State Machine Language ASML Anisotropic Shielded Microstrip Line ) today announced a new system that enables semiconductor manufacturers to achieve greater yield of more sophisticated chips. Called the TWINSCAN(TM) AT:1200B(TM) Step & Scan System, this new addition to ASML's product line is slated for delivery in mid-2003. It provides the following benefits to customers: -- Printing more sophisticated chips due to a reduced resolution of 80 nanometers. At 80 nanometers, approximately 3,000 features would fit along the edge of a salt crystal -- Allowing for additional shrink without transferring to new wavelengths due to 193 nanometer technology -- Processing multiple wafers simultaneously due to the TWINSCAN dual-stage system -- Increasing productivity due to printing more chips per wafer, especially with the use of 300-millimeter wafers Industry estimates indicate that 15 300-millimeter fabs will be operational worldwide by the end of this year. The number may reach 40 by the end of 2007, with a combined capacity of 800,000 wafers per month. "Chipmakers may invest as much as US$ 2.5 billion in a fab that operates on 300-millimeter technology. The return on investment needs to be achieved as quickly as possible," said Doug Dunn, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , ASML. "This new lithography system reads like a case study for business success: more sophisticated chip design plus higher volume manufacturing equals greater potential profitability for ASML customers." 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 NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on under the symbol ASML. In the first half of 2002, 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 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. 823 million. ASML employs approximately 6,800 people in 50 locations throughout the world. For more information, visit: www.asml.com. |
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