It was a busy last week for Dutch lithography toolmaker ASML, which not only cleared the first hurdle in its merger with American rival Silicon Valley Group Inc. (SVG), but also rolled out its latest ...

ASML shipped more 193nm tools than either of its two Japanese competitors; ASML's 193nm tool sales accounted for 48 percent of total stepper revenue in the industry, the market research company said.

Building on R&D that had been in the pipeline since the early 1970s, ASML’s first system, called the PAS 2000 stepper, was quickly realized by the team. According to the company's post ...

VELDHOVEN, The Netherlands — ASML today introduced its latest 193nm stepper andscanner tool, the PAS 5500/1100, aimed at high-volume production at the 0.10-microntechnology node. A 200mm wafer tool, ...

ASML has one of the best spots in a temperamental industry. A lousy year or even two is no reason for the Dutch maker of chip-manufacturing equipment to shelve some ambitious expansion plans ...

ASML owns the semiconductor lithography market. ASML has tried to stay ahead of the technology curve and competition with DUV steppers. Competitors Nikon and Canon have their own strategies for ...