▲ -6 ▼ ASML stands for Advanced Semiconductor Materials and Laser, and was an American company, so when did it become a French company? (lemmy.today) submitted 13 hours ago by Sparky@lemmy.today to c/technology@beehaw.org 9 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Sparky@lemmy.today [S] -1 points 13 hours ago* (1 child) when it changed from American company to Dutch, not French :D permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Delascas@feddit.uk 4 points 6 hours ago (1 child) Quoting ASML themselves (from here: https://www.asml.com/en/company/about-asml/history) In 1984, electronics giant Philips and chip-machine manufacturer Advanced Semiconductor Materials International (ASMI) created a new company to develop lithography systems for the growing semiconductor market. Called ASM Lithography, we began our days inauspiciously, located in a leaky shed next to a Philips office in Eindhoven, the Netherlands permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] altphoto@lemmy.today 1 point 2 hours ago It was a Phillips spinoff company. I don't know if it was independent or just guys from Phillips asked to start a new company under an umbrella company. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Delascas@feddit.uk 4 points 6 hours ago (1 child) Quoting ASML themselves (from here: https://www.asml.com/en/company/about-asml/history) In 1984, electronics giant Philips and chip-machine manufacturer Advanced Semiconductor Materials International (ASMI) created a new company to develop lithography systems for the growing semiconductor market. Called ASM Lithography, we began our days inauspiciously, located in a leaky shed next to a Philips office in Eindhoven, the Netherlands permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] altphoto@lemmy.today 1 point 2 hours ago It was a Phillips spinoff company. I don't know if it was independent or just guys from Phillips asked to start a new company under an umbrella company. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 1 point 2 hours ago It was a Phillips spinoff company. I don't know if it was independent or just guys from Phillips asked to start a new company under an umbrella company. permalink fedilink source parent