This week ASML company - Dutch designer and manufacturer of lithography scanners for the production of semiconductors - announced an agreement to buy a 24.9% stake in a subsidiary of German manufacturer Carl Zeiss AG of optical systems. We are talking about the share of the company Carl Zeiss SMT, which, inter alia, develops optical systems for lithography scanners and, in fact, a third ten years is a partner of ASML company .
For stocks Carl Zeiss SMT ASML company pay $ 1.1 billion to complete the transaction during the second quarter 2017. In addition, ASML will make a one-time payment of Carl Zeiss SMT in the amount of $ 244 million on research for the joint program. At the same goals for the next six years, ASML will transfer another $ 600 million. These investments will be directed to the development of optical systems for EUV-scanners next generation.
The first generation of commercial EUV-scanners ASML will start en masse to work in production in 2018-2019 years. The value of the numerical aperture (NA) optics of EUV-scanners - a system of mirrors and glass (lenses) are not suitable for use with 13.5-nm ultraviolet radiation superhard - will be equal to 0.33. EUV scanners next generation, which will appear in the 2020 to 2025 must receive an optical system with a high numerical aperture (High NA) not less than 0.5.
In addition to access to the latest technology ASML company will receive dividends for its stake in Carl Zeiss SMT. The case promises to be profitable. Today, the new scanner on a regular 193-nm laser is worth about $ 60 million. EUV scanners will cost at least $ 100 million per copy. Related Products :
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