Who is ASML One of the worlds leading manufacturer of chip-making - PDF document

Introducing ASML and Application and Business Support ASML Customer Support Sander Stegeman Manager CS ABS Info-avond Industry-Master Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Leuven Company Secret Who is ASML • One of the world’s leading manufacturer of chip-making equipment and a key supplier to the chip industry. • ASML designs, develops, integrates and services advanced systems to produce semiconductors. • In short, it makes the machines that print the chips. • A global company founded in 1984 and headquartered in Veldhoven (near Eindhoven), the Netherlands. • The employer of 6,591 employees as of March 28, 2010 Slide 2 | Company Secret

From silicon to smart electronics $1,357 B Electronic Applications $256 B Semiconductor Chips $5.4 B Semiconductor Litho market Source: Gartner 2008 Slide 3 | Company Secret ASML number 3 worldwide semiconductor equipment vendor 18% 5% sales sales 77% to Europe to US sales to ASIA ASML employees ASML employees ASML employees in US:1,457 in Europe:3,800 in Asia:1,291 Over 60 sales and service offices located worldwide Source: ASML Q4 2009 Slide 4 | Company Secret

ASML: the critical step of semiconductor manufacturing Exposure Photoresist Material deposition (step and scan) coating or modification Polishing Slicing 2/ - 30x to build 3 dimensional structure Developing and baking Etching and ion Packaging Completed Removing implantation Separation wafer the photoresist (ashing) Slide 5 | Company Secret Photolithography – how an ASML system works Illumination Reticle stage system Lens module Light –entrance laser Wafer stages Slide 6 | Company Secret

Mission Applications & Business Support • Deliver the highest quality in support to optimize the systems’ performance in IC manufacturing. • Deliver and develop the means, methods, and qualified application engineers to maximize system performance • Support the ASML sales organization with its pursuit of strategic business opportunities Slide 7 | Company Secret Deliverables of the Applications and Business Support Organization • New Technology design specification: Be the voice of the customer to the ASML development organization. • Introduce new options and technology • Optimize machine-product interaction • Solve process & IC performance related problems • Run joint customer/ASML development projects • Lead technical consultancy projects Slide 8 | Company Secret

Who are our customers Slide 9 | Company Secret Applications & Business Support - activities • New Product Introduction • Consultancy projects • Customer process optimization • Field escalation support • Knowledge transfers to Customer and Field engineers Slide 10 | Company Secret

Applications & Business Support - competencies • Imaging (improve uniformity of imaged patterns) • Defectivity (minimize immersion litho stack defects) • Low k1 (optimize pupils & masks through litho simulations) • Focus (bring wafer in image plane) • Overlay (alignment of different layers in chip) • Productivity (number of wafers per hour) • Start-up (first silicon out with good wafers per day) • Metrology (measure CD, OV and Focus/Dose as input for scanner correction) • Computational Litho (improve Litho by applying corrections based on measured and simulated data) Slide 11 | Company Secret Applications Consultancy Maximize Good Wafers Per Month Customer goal Maximize Good Wafers Per Month Process Litho Design C ustomized C C ustomized C ustomized ustomized COI COI CII O verlay verlay I I mprovement CII O I maging maging I I mprovement I mprovement mprovement Make a step in Overlay: Make a step in Imaging: • Decrease overlay rework • Prepare for a new node CPI CPI • Decrease imaging rework • Prepare for a new node • Increase chip speed C ustomized C ustomized P roductivity roductivity I I mprovement P mprovement Make a step in Productivity: • Maximize time efficiency • Maximize speed efficiency Slide 12 | Company Secret

Different views of Applications Consultancy work Example: Process Transfer • Foundry fabs make product for other customers. • TSMC (foundry) intends to run an IBM 65nm process. • ASML Applications Engineers transfer the IBM process to the TSMC fab: • Find illumination conditions • Find dose/focus conditions • Optimize machine performance Slide 13 | Company Secret Different views of Applications Consultancy work Example: Ensure IC circuit Optical Transfer is optimal Slide 14 | Company Secret

Different views of Applications Consultancy work Example: ABS Startup Project 1st System Move-in 1st Silicon Out FAB RAMP-UP TIME Fab Start-Up phases: VOLUME PRODUCTION PILOT PRODUCTION PROCESS QUAL INSTALLATION PREPARATION ASML Start-Up Support phases: PRE-INSTALLATION INSTALLATION POST-INSTALLATION • ABS engineer involved in all phases • Typical 6 months onsite stay Slide 15 | Company Secret What Do We Need for CS ABS? • University degree (MSc or PhD) in: • Optics, Physics, Electronics / Micro electronics, IC manufacturing, Process technology, Nanoscience & Nanotechnology • Strong technical background and drive towards solutions • Team player • Strong analytical skills • Good (multi cultural) communicative skills and customer orientation • Willingness to travel international up to 30% Slide 16 | Company Secret

What Do We Offer? • Working with leading edge technologies • Challenging job with interfaces to customers, R&D and Marketing • Customer projects all over the world • Dynamic environment • Participation in development projects to define the future Slide 17 | Company Secret Interested? • Contact me or my colleague • Joost van den Eijnden (HR) • Sander Stegeman (ABS) • Apply for a job at www.asml.com • Application Engineer Customer Support • Start-up Engineer Customer Support Slide 18 | Company Secret

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