ASML invests in EUR 110m fund to support deeptech startups
March 18, 2024
Dutch lithography firm ASML is supporting its home country by supporting the Eindhoven-based DeepTechXL fund. It invests in firms doing work in quantum, photonics and other complex engineering fields.
Dutch government to ASML: please don't go
March 08, 2024
The Dutch government has launched 'Operation Beethoven' to stop the hugely influential firm from re-locating to a different country.
India and the Netherlands collaborate on chip opportunities
March 08, 2024
The India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) and the Netherlands Innovation Network have confirmed they will work together to develop their semiconductor sectors.
ASML reaches 'first light' on High NA EUV
March 01, 2024
Dutch lithography firm ASML has confirmed that its next-gen high-numerical aperture extreme ultraviolet tool is functional.
ASML export licence revoked over China military fear
February 21, 2024
Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Foreign Trade, Geoffrey van Leeuwen, has expressed fears that ASML’s chipmaking equipment will be used for military purposes in China. Which is why the minister has decided to deny the company an export licence
Norsk Titanium targets chip space with Hittech/ASML deal
February 16, 2024
Norwegian company Norsk Titanium has announced an agreement to supply silicon wafer carrier trays to Netherlands-based Hittech Group.
Will SMIC bring 5nm fabrication to China this year?
February 07, 2024
China is a long way behind in advance chip manufacturing, but fresh reports say the country could be on the verge of a 5nm node breakthrough.
Canon to challenge ASML with 'nanoimprint' tech
January 29, 2024
Japanese imaging giant Canon is set to ship a new lithography tech that it says consumes 90% less power than ASML's market-dominating extreme ultraviolet (EUV) machines.
SK Hynix hails 'remarkable turnaround' with 4Q 2023 profit
January 25, 2024
South Korean memory chipmaker SK Hynix has posted its first profit in four quarters to confound analyst forecasts.
ASML smashes forecasts with annual sales up 30%
January 24, 2024
Dutch semiconductor equipment supplier ASML has shrugged off a depressed chip market and geopolitical tensions to post stellar 2023 results.
China spent $40bn on chip gear in 2023 to avoid US sanctions
January 22, 2024
New data has revealed that China imported almost USD 40 billion worth of machinery last year in a bid to strengthen its domestic semiconductor manufacturing capability.
China's lithography imports from the Netherlands rise 1050%
December 29, 2023
China appears to be evading at least some of the US sanctions on semiconductor component imports. It's just confirmed a 10x rise in the value of kit bought from Dutch companies.
ASML ships next-gen EUV machines to Intel
December 27, 2023
Dutch firm ASML has dispatched its USD 400 million High-NA EUV machine to Intel in a move which some say could revolutionise the production of application processors.
Samsung and ASML to jointly build new chip plant
December 13, 2023
Together with South Korean chipmaker Samsung Electronics, Dutch chip-making equipment company ASML will invest as much as KRW 1 trillion (USD 760 million) to construct a facility in South Korea that will create cutting-edge semiconductor processing technology.
China's chip tool imports rise 80% ahead of US restrictions
December 08, 2023
New data from Chinese customs reveals that imports of semiconductor-manufacturing equipment rose by 80% in the year to October.
SEMI unveils low-carbon energy body in Asia Pac
December 01, 2023
SEMI and the Semiconductor Climate Consortium (SCC) have created the Energy Collaborative (EC) to advance low-carbon energy sources in the Asia-Pacific region.
ASML names new CEO as Peter Wennink retires
November 30, 2023
ASML says that the company's Co-Presidents Peter Wennink and Martin van den Brink will retire from ASML in April 2024, at the end of their contracts. Christophe Fouquet is poised to take over the reins.
TSMC considering third fab in Japan, running 3nm tech
November 28, 2023
The world's biggest semiconductor manufacturer is reportedly mulling a third fab in Japan, and according to people with insight the fab would make 3nm chips.
TSMC founder: US China chip wars are bad for us all
October 27, 2023
Morris Chang believes the on-going tension between the US and China over semiconductor supplies will slow down innovation in the space.
Sanctions to slash China's demand for high-end AI servers
October 19, 2023
October 17th brings a new round of developments in the ongoing chip war between the US and China as the Department of Commerce issued another update to its export control regulations.
ASML to set up shop in Hokkaido to support Rapidus new fab
September 28, 2023
ASML is reportedly planning to launch a base in Hokkaido, Japan, to support the production at Rapidus future semiconductor fab.
Integrated circuits firm SMART Photonics raises EUR 100m
July 14, 2023
Dutch company SMART Photonics has raised an fresh round of funding worth EUR 100m from a cohort of strategic industry and financial Dutch investors.
Imec and ASML team up to support semiconductor research in Europe
June 29, 2023
Imec and ASML intend to intensify their collaboration in the next phase of developing a state-of-the-art high-numerical aperture (High-NA) extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography pilot line at imec.
ASML to set up new research facility in Eindhoven
May 10, 2023
ASML is entering a new phase in its longstanding partnership with Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). This includes a jointly defined research program, the construction of a new ASML research facility on the TU/e campus, including the creation of a state-of-the-art cleanroom.
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Neways signs new long-term supplier agreement with ASML
February 09, 2023
Neways has signed a new long-term supplier agreement with ASML.
ASML reports €21.2 billion net sales in 2022
January 26, 2023
The Dutch company finished the year on a strong note as it reports fourth-quarter net sales of EUR 6.4 billion, bringing the year total up to EUR 21.2 billion.
Moov hires GF, GE Capital veteran David Duke
January 09, 2023
Moov, a company operating a marketplace for used semiconductor equipment, has appointed David Duke as Head of Enterprise Partnerships.
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January 03, 2023
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First EUV light marks key milestone for Intel in Europe
December 30, 2022
Intel’s first European high-volume EUV scanner, located at its Fab 34 facility in Ireland, generated its 13.5 nanometre wavelength light for the first time last week.
10 events that defined the industry in 2022
December 28, 2022
2022 has been, just like the years before it, a special year. Supply chain issues, geopolitical tension and the resurgence of the pandemic has kept the industry on its toes.
New restrictions trouble for ASML?
December 09, 2022
The Netherlands plans new restrictions on exports of chip-manufacturing equipment to China. This could potentially spell trouble for ASML.
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