What does Cymer do?

Cymer is an independently operated business within the ASML group that develops, manufactures and services deep-ultraviolet (DUV) light sources. The product portfolio includes excimer lasers using argon fluoride (ArF) or krypton fluoride (KrF) gases to generate light in the deep-ultraviolet spectrum.

Is Cymer ASML?

ASML acquired Cymer in 2013 to accelerate the development of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) semiconductor lithography. Based in San Diego, California, Cymer was founded in 1986 by two college friends Robert Akins and Richard Sandstrom to develop laser and lithography light source technology for the semiconductor industry.

Who bought Cymer?

ASML
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – ASML, the world’s leading provider of tools for making computer chips, is buying U.S. group Cymer for 1.95 billion euros ($2.5 billion) to get control of a light-based technology crucial to making smaller, smarter chips of the future.

What industry is Cymer in?

Semiconductor Equipment
Cymer, LLC., an ASML Holding company, is an American company headquartered in San Diego, California….Cymer.

Type	Limited liability company
Industry	Semiconductor Equipment
Founded	1986
Headquarters	San Diego, California

What is DUV and EUV?

– DUV: Deep ultraviolet, a wavelength range in the far ultraviolet. Chip production uses 248 and 193 nanometres. – EUV: Extreme ultraviolet, the wavelength range between roughly 100 and 10 nanometres.

Who is ASML CEO?

Peter Wennink (Jul 1, 2013–)ASML Holding / CEO

Why EUV is so difficult?

Today, EUV can print tiny features on a wafer, but the big problem is the power source—it doesn’t generate enough power to enable an EUV scanner go fast enough or make it economically feasible. In fact, there have been several delays with the source, causing EUV to get pushed out from one node to the next.

Is EUV better than DUV?

Creating EUV light EUV lithography, a technology entirely unique to ASML, uses light with a wavelength of 13.5 nanometers. This wavelength is more than 14 times shorter than DUV light.

Does TSMC use EUV?

The equipment uses extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light because the shorter wavelength allows smaller patterns to be engraved. The only problem with this is that TSMC has been been using EUV since the A13 chip in 2019.

Who is Cymer?

WHO IS CYMER? Cymer is an independently operated business within the ASML group that develops, manufactures and services deep-ultraviolet (DUV) light sources. The product portfolio includes excimer lasers using argon fluoride (ArF) or krypton fluoride (KrF) gases to generate light in the deep-ultraviolet spectrum.

What is light source technology at Cymer?

These lasers generate the light that photolithography scanners use to image patterns on silicon wafers. Cymer holds hundreds of patents for Light Source Technology that began at the birth of DUV lithography. To see our latest technology innovations, see our recent publications here.

Why choose Cymer’s dry lithography light sources?

Cymer’s dry lithography light sources provide reliability and cost efficiency, and are ideal for use in high volume manufacturing. Cymer’s range of ArF excimer laser light sources provide leading edge optical and power performance for high volume semiconductor manufacturing applications.