Business Description
ASML, founded in 1984 and based in Veldhoven, the Netherlands, makes the specialized machines that chipmakers around the world rely on to print tiny circuit patterns onto silicon wafers. The company is best known for its extreme ultraviolet light systems, which are essential for producing the most advanced chips available today, and also supplies older deep ultraviolet systems for a broader range of chip types. Beyond the machines themselves, ASML provides software, measurement tools, defect detection systems, and ongoing support to help customers get the best results from their equipment.