A decade of groundbreaking science and systems engineering deserves a bow! 🎀 We're excited and proud to ship our first High NA EUV system to
@intel
. ✈️🌎
Our High NA EUV system in Veldhoven printed the first-ever 10 nanometer dense lines. ✨ Imaging was done after optics, sensors and stages completed coarse calibration.
Next up: bringing the system to full performance. And achieving the same results in the field. ⚙️
BREAKING: $ASML reports €21.2 billion net sales and €5.6 billion net income in 2022; despite challenging environment, continued strong sales growth expected in 2023
Time to nerd out! Here are some key specs of our High NA EUV system:
Imaging resolution: 8 nanometers
Productivity: ≥185 wafers per hour (at 20mJ/cm²) with a roadmap to >220 in 2025
Optics type: Anamorphic mirrors
System dimensions: 14 m x 4 m x 4 m
System weight: 150,000 kg
BREAKING: ASML reports €6.9 billion net sales and €1.9 billion net income in Q2 2023; incremental DUV revenue drives expected 2023 sales growth towards 30%
"The closest thing Europe has to Silicon Valley" – that's us, according to
@TheEconomist
! We're proud to be at the forefront of Europe's tech ecosystem, as captured in this latest article.
Learn about our technology and why it matters for innovation.
The chip industry has lost an icon. Dr. Gordon Moore was a humble, brilliant, and charismatic leader who helped pioneer our world of technology. His legacy is a vision so powerful, it continues to inspire us to push tech forward together. From everyone at Team ASML: thank you 🙏
BREAKING: $ASML reports Q3 net sales of €5.8 billion, gross margin of 51.8%, net income of €1.7 billion; record quarterly net bookings in Q3 of €8.9 billion; expected sales for 2022 around €21 billion
The biggest mirror in our High NA EUV system is 1 meter across but with deviations no larger than tens of picometers. That’s like a playing card's thickness on Earth’s surface.
Learn more about the ultrasmooth optics enabling advanced chip manufacturing:
From our humble start in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, to driving microchip advancement worldwide, today we celebrate our 40th birthday and mark four decades of powering technology forward with you. 🎉
Share your most memorable ASML moments below!
New generations of devices need new generations of chips.
The semiconductor industry's innovation fuels this progress – and, with its sharper imaging capability, our High NA EUV technology is part of its future.
Learn more ⬇️
Today, amid more than 200 representatives from around ASML's ecosystem, our CEO Peter Wennink was awarded a royal honor. He was appointed Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau. 🏅 Congratulations!
Our CEO Peter Wennink attended
@Intel
’s celebration event in Leixlip, Ireland to mark the first introduction of EUV technology for high-volume chip manufacturing in Europe. We're proud to be part of this historic milestone and look forward to many more in the years ahead.
Happy 75th birthday to the transistor! These devices are at the heart of all microchips. That’s why at ASML we chase Moore’s Law: By printing ever-smaller features, our machines squeeze more transistors onto each chip. The result? More powerful, energy-efficient electronics.
BREAKING: $ASML reports €5.4 billion net sales and €1.4 billion net income in Q2 2022; supply chain constraints drive more fast shipments; expected 2022 sales growth around 10%
Today, we welcomed Dutch King Willem-Alexander and President of the Republic of Korea Yoon Suk Yeol to our campus. Together, they explored our technology and discussed Dutch–Korean cooperation and semiconductor development.
We’re proud to rank among the world’s 50 most valuable companies for 2023 based on market cap. With an unwavering commitment to innovation, we continuously advance our lithography systems to benefit the chip industry and society at large.
Fun fact: ASML's Veldhoven campus has falcons, gardens, and a rainbow crossing. All these details and more were captured in ASML developer Rick Lenssen's 25,000+ piece Lego replica of the campus! Check out the awesome photos of the incredible results. 👀
We were recently featured in
@TheEconomist
, which referred to us as 'Europe's answer to Silicon Valley'. Check it out if you're subscribed to the magazine.
To push technology to new limits, we recently introduced High NA EUV lithography. It's our latest endeavor to set new benchmarks for transistor density and chip performance to enable the next wave of innovation. Read more:
Vanavond eren we onze buren van het Maxima Medisch Centrum in Veldhoven. Verpleegkundigen, artsen en onderzoekers waar dan ook: jullie harde werk in de strijd tegen het coronavirus verdient niets dan lof en liefde! ♥️
#zorghelden
#zorgvoorelkaar
With the rise of AI chips, demand for advanced microchips is at an all-time high. Though we're known for hardware, our software innovation is equally vital to our success.
Discover the role software plays at ASML and the culture that drives our engineers to break new ground. 🚀
We just donated 130,000 medical-grade cleanroom gloves to help in the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. The Veiligheidsregio Brabant-Zuidoost (
@VRBZO
) will use them to help protect those who need it most.
We've officially turned 40! 🎂
At sunrise, we transformed the office lights at our Veldhoven HQ into a glowing '40', marking the dawn of our 40th anniversary and illuminating four decades of innovation.
Here's to 40 more years of powering technology forward with you!
Yes! Net vracht met eerste 70.000 mondkapjes ontvangen. De piloot sloeg de tussenstop Leipzig over en bracht de kapjes direct naar onze strijdmakkers
@NTSgroupNL
in Eindhoven. Meer dan welkom! Na een kwaliteitscheck verdeelt
@VRBZO
de kapjes vanavond nog over de ziekenhuizen.
Moore’s Law almost got stopped short at the 65-nanometer node. The unexpected hero? A puddle of water 💧.
Read about immersion lithography, the backbone of the semiconductor industry 🔽
iPhones get smarter because we can go smaller. Like hitting a stamp on Mars with a paper airplane, the EUV process is mind-boggling – and, as BBC News says, we’re the only ones that can do it.
We're marking an end of an era at ASML as our CEO Peter Wennink and CTO Martin van den Brink are set to retire tomorrow. Their visionary leadership has guided our growth and innovation.💡
Learn more about their reflections in this farewell interview:
We were honored to host prime minister
@MinPres
Rutte, European Commission president
@vonderleyen
, and commissioners
@ThierryBreton
and
@Vestager
today! It was a great opportunity to talk about the chip industry's unique ecosystem, complex supply chain and production processes.
We’re proud to extend our Brainport partnership with
@PSV
. The past few years laid the groundwork and now it’s time to take a big next step for the community. Read what we intend to do in support of
@Brainport_ehv
:
Chipmakers have a need for speed! The first TWINSCAN NXE:3800E is now being installed in a chip fab. 🔧
With its new wafer stages, the system will deliver leading edge productivity for printing advanced chips. We're pushing lithography to new limits. 💪
Over the past weeks, our employees came together to celebrate the impact of ASML's co-presidents Peter Wennink and Martin van den Brink, who will conclude their terms as CEO and CTO at tomorrow's shareholder meeting. Thank you for leading us with exceptional vision and care.
"The bigger the problem, the bigger the innovation."
On the future earning power of the Netherlands and Europe, our CEO, Peter Wennink, stressed that we must overcome complacency and promote collaboration as well as innovation at the opening of the academic year at
@TUeindhoven
.
Today we're celebrating the 252nd birthday of lithography's inventor, German playwright Alois Senefelder!
In 1796, he accidentally discovered that he could make duplicates of his scripts by writing them in greasy crayon on slabs of limestone and printing them with rolled-on ink.
What physics and engineering challenges did we encounter on our EUV innovation journey?
Tune in to this Engineering Matters episode, where our Chief Business Officer and appointed successor to the CEO, Christophe Fouquet, tells it all. 🎧
Did you know that the mirrors within the optical column of an EUV system have over 100 layers and are polished to a smoothness of less than one atom’s thickness?
Learn more about our EUV systems:
1/8: ASML’s Supervisory Board announces it intends to appoint Christophe Fouquet as the company’s next President and CEO. ASML’s Co-Presidents Peter Wennink and Martin van den Brink will retire on April 24, 2024.
Discover more in this thread. 🧵
Save the date! Interested in learning more about ASML, the people behind our technology, and lithography systems in our cleanrooms? Check out VPRO’s new documentary (in Dutch) on Sept. 10 & 12. More info here:
We're proud to share that our CTO Martin van den Brink was among the individuals recognized with honorary doctorate degrees by
@TUeindhoven
for his contributions to the field of mechatronics. 🎓
Read more:
Our PAS 5500 lithography system was first introduced in 1991. And today, around 90% of those machines are still producing chips! Check out how we keep these systems running:
The mechatronics in our High NA EUV lithography system had to level up to deliver the high productivity that chipmakers expect.
Take the reticle stage: It accelerates at 32g, equal to a race car going from 0 to 100 km/h in 0.09 seconds.🏎️ That's pushing technology to new limits!
🚨 Podcast Alert: Curious about the world of lithography?
Engineering Matters sat down with our Chief Business Officer, Christophe Fouquet, to discuss the crucial role of lithography in chip manufacturing. Listen to the latest episode:
We're proud to announce that
@intel
has recognized ASML with an EPIC Distinguished Supplier Award! In the photo, our head of DUV
@HermanBoom
accepts the award on behalf of ASML.
Fun fact: ASML refurbishes around 30 DUV lithography systems every year! ♻️
This helps extend system lifespans and reduces waste from scrapping materials. It’s all part of our commitment to a circular economy.
Meet our new CEO, Christophe Fouquet. He begins his tenure with a simple question: "What's next?"
This question drives our innovation and inspires us to make what seems impossible, possible. We're committed to keep powering technology forward with you. Let's get started.
We’ve placed 1st 🏆 on Universum’s 2023 rankings for most attractive employer among all STEM students in the Netherlands, and 2nd among STEM professionals. Thank you for choosing us. It’s the intelligence and dedication of our people that brought us here:
In 2023, we demonstrated resilience and growth amidst uncertainties.
We grew sales by 30% to €27.6 billion and lifted our gross margin to 51.3%. We returned €3.3 billion to shareholders through a combination of dividends and share buybacks.
Read more:
The introduction of immersion lithography marked a turning point in our quest to achieve better resolution and finer imaging.
Read more about how immersion lithography saved Moore’s Law:
Last week, we were honored to welcome back Gjalt Smit and Wim Troost – ASML’s first two CEOs. They reflected on ASML’s journey from our humble beginnings with 31 employees to our evolution into a global leader in the semiconductor industry with more than 40,000 employees.
Wow, we shipped our 100th EUV system this quarter! A big THANK YOU to our employees, our suppliers, research partners and customers. Go team!
#EUV100
#lifeatasml
#EUVlithography
This year at the SPIE Advanced Lithography conference, we're glad to see Richard Sandstrom, industry pioneer and co-founder of Cymer Light Sources (now part of ASML) honored with the Fritz Zernike Award for his pivotal role in developing DUV and EUV lithography light sources. 🏆
The extreme engineering behind EUV: Imagine using a laser to shoot 50,000 bullets at a 20-micron tin droplet – 1/3 the size of a human hair – twice a second!
From healthcare to agriculture, AI is revolutionizing computing 🖥��� The brains behind that revolution? Advanced microchips.
With High NA EUV, we're innovating to improve the performance, functionality and energy efficiency of tomorrow's chip technology:
MIT Technology Review shows Moore's Law at work through the exponential growth in the number of transistors on a chip. What once started as a single transistor – a 'grain of rice' – would now fill three ocean tankers. Discover how we enabled this 👇
The new iPhone 15 has taken the internet by storm, as have its cutting-edge A17 Pro and A16 Bionic chips. How are these chips made, and what are the most important steps?
Find out more ⬇️
We're powering technology forward through sustained investment in R&D. 💪 "The most significant investments were directed towards further enhancing EUV high-volume manufacturing, and the development of High NA EUV."
Read more in our Annual Report 2023➡️
We just concluded a very special Annual General Meeting (AGM) where we honored Peter and Martin's leadership over four decades.
Looking toward the future, we will continue to power technology forward with our new CEO Christophe Fouquet.
“Smaller is better in chipmaking, as the more transistors you pack in the same space, the faster and more energy efficient a chip can be.” We're making huge strides at the nanometer scale with our next-generation EUV (extreme UV) lithography machines.
📄 Hot off the press: We just published our 2023 Annual Report.
Explore our 2023 financial performance, business model and strategy, corporate governance and contributions to a better, more inclusive and sustainable future through technology:
ASML’s Supervisory Board announces it intends to appoint Christophe Fouquet as the company’s next President and CEO. ASML’s Co-Presidents Peter Wennink and Martin van den Brink will retire on April 24, 2024.
Press release and video:
Nobel Prize laureate Anne L’Huillier just visited our Veldhoven HQ! 🤩
Anne’s research into high-harmonic generation offers a glimpse into potential advancements in metrology using soft X-rays. We're deeply honored and humbled to collaborate with great minds like her. 🤝
Vandaag hebben we 400 tablets gedoneerd aan de verpleeg- en verzorgingstehuizen in de
@Brainport_ehv
regio, zodat de bewoners kunnen beeldbellen met hun familie. De zorggroepen Vitalis en
@archipelzorg
coördineren samen met Brainport de uitgifte voor alle organisaties.
At ASML, we combat waste and champion re-use. ♻️
Did you know that 95% of all the systems we've made since 1984 are still being used by chipmakers today? Our machines often receive a new lease on life – repaired, refurbished and ready for more.
An exceptional honor for our CTO Martin van den Brink, who was elected as an International Member of the US National Academy of Engineering (NAE) for “driving advances in optical and extreme ultraviolet lithography”. 🙏
As highlighted in our Annual Report 2023, we delivered another year of strong growth amid a challenging environment, with sales up by 30% and a gross margin of 51.3%. Find out more 👇
🚨 We allowed CNBC inside our EUV cleanrooms for an exclusive look at the assembly of our most advanced lithography systems. ⚙ Find out everything you need to know about our "revolutionary machine that’s relied upon by the world’s biggest chipmakers." 👇
In 2023, we invested €4.0 billion in R&D, up from €3.3 billion in 2022. 🔬
The most significant investments went into enhancing EUV high-volume manufacturing and the development of High NA EUV.
For more info, check out our Annual Report ⬇️
Discover our tribute to the visionary pioneers whose innovations inspire our work today. Created with advanced AI and CGI, this video honors their legacy and drives us to push technology to new limits.
Find out more on our website:
Our Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems are a hybrid of high-tech hardware and advanced software. Watch this
@Seeker
film on the extreme physics behind EUV, pushing Moore’s Law to the next level:
We’re incredibly proud that our CEO, Peter Wennink, has been named one of
@FortuneMagazine
’s Businesspersons of the Year. It is recognition not just for him, but for everyone at ASML – he embodies our company culture.
COVID-19 is not over yet. Day and night, healthcare workers are looking after our loved ones. We want to show that our support and admiration for them continues, so the heart on our headquarters is for them. Thank you!
@MMC
#HealthcareHeroes
At ASML, we’re constantly collaborating to challenge boundaries and break new ground. The ASML Technology Conference 2023 saw us do just that. Together, we will continue to drive innovation forward and enable Moore’s Law for years to come.
Did you know that our EUV machines print chip features with a resolution of just 13 nanometers? This means that we could print the entire The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (481,000 words) on the side of an A4 sheet of paper...2,625 times!
ASML was founded in 1984 as a joint venture between ASM and Philips. During a special reunion last month, 50 retired ASML employees visited
@ASMofficialco
. Not only did we learn about their latest tech developments, but we shared great excitement for the two companies' future.
Ever wondered what the 'secret of ASML' is? Check out the new
@VPROTegenlicht
documentary tonight, September 12 at 22:15 on NPO2! Get ready for exclusive interviews with our CEO, team leaders and technicians. Can't wait? Stream it here (only in Dutch):
ASML was voted Best Company by 5000 decision makers in the Netherlands. We are quite honored, particularly because we know for a fact that none of the people that voted for us owns an ASML lithography system. Innovation appeals to the imagination. Thanks!
Today we remember Ada Lovelace, a pioneer in computer programming. 🖥️
Her work not only laid the foundation for the digital age we live in, but also showcased the incredible power of imagination and innovation.
Ever wonder why the sky is blue? We understand that and other optics concepts to Nobel Prize–winning physicist Lord Rayleigh, born 180 years ago today. His work gave us the Rayleigh criterion, which tells us how to make our lithography systems print ever-smaller features.
Our CEO Peter Wennink and CTO Martin van den Brink open up in a
@ManagementScope
interview about their unique partnership and shared vision. 💭
It's a story of trust, collaboration and the pioneering spirit that has continuously pushed us forward:
🗓️ 17 years ago today, we shipped the first EUV prototypes.
It signaled the start of 10 years of relentless innovation in system engineering to transform these prototypes into robust mass production tools. Our colleague Aschwin witnessed the evolution.
CEO Peter Wennink: “The semiconductor industry is currently working through the bottom of the cycle and our customers expect the inflection point to be visible by the end of this year.”
ASML was ranked the number-one semiconductor fab equipment supplier of 2022 through a global survey by
@techinsightsinc
. A big thank you to our 32,000+ employees who made this possible!
BBC News recently visited us for a chat about how our innovative technology is supporting the manufacturing of microchips. Tune in to learn all about ASML, EUV technology and our role in the chip industry: