imec collaborates with ASML on advanced litho technology
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imec has signed a five year agreement with ASML in a move both companies claim will allow them to deliver the most advanced litho technology to the global semiconductor industry.
According to imec, the collaboration will enable the global semiconductor ecosystem to work on the most advanced technologies and tools in a stable and proven environment.
The agreement involves the suite of ASML's computational lithography tools and the advanced metrology platform ASML Yieldstar S200.
"Our more than 25 years collaboration has proven to be a true win-win situation," said Luc Van den hove, president and ceo of imec, pictured. "Imec has been a development centre for ASML to test the stability of and optimise its most advanced tools in a reliable environment together with the entire semiconductor ecosystem. This agreement is a confirmation of our long term strategic and fruitful partnership."
Martin van den Bring, ASML's chief products and technology officer, added: "ASML's close partnership with imec has given our joint customers early insights and learning into the capabilities of new chip manufacturing solutions, paving the way for their technology leadership and commercial success. We're pleased to commit to the next level of collaboration as we transition to EUV technology and so enter the next decade of shrink technologies."
