ASML Holding
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ASML Holding N.V. | |
Type | Public (Euronext: ASML, NASDAQ: ASML) |
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Founded | 1984 |
Headquarters | Veldhoven, the Netherlands |
Key people | Board of Management Eric Meurice CEO, Peter Wennink CFO, Martin van den Brink CTO |
Industry | Technology |
Products | Technology systems for the semiconductor industry |
Revenue | € 2.529 billion (2005) |
Employees | 5,055 |
Slogan | -- |
Website | www.asml.com |
ASML Holding N.V. or ASML (Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturer Lithography) is a Dutch manufacturer of lithography systems for the semiconductor industry, manufacturing complex machines that imprint the design of a chip (integrated circuit) onto a silicon wafer to produce the actual chip.
Of all computerchips in the world, 60% are made with ASML machines. The two main competitors are Canon and Nikon. ASML is listed on Euronext Amsterdam (Euronext: ASML) and NASDAQ (NASDAQ: ASML). ASML was a Joint-Venture from a division of Philips and ASM International.
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