About Carl Zeiss SMT
Carl Zeiss SMT makes the optics used in semiconductor lithography machines, where mirrors and lenses focus light to print circuit patterns on wafers. It supplies the optical systems for ASML's EUV scanners, which use extreme ultraviolet light, and works on High-NA EUV. It also makes systems that inspect and repair photomasks, the stencils used in printing. It is a subsidiary of Carl Zeiss AG, headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany. ASML holds a 24.9 percent minority stake, bought in 2016.
Carl Zeiss SMT was founded in 1846 and is based in Oberkochen, Germany. It is listed under Custom Silicon.
Compute Technologies
- Semiconductor Optics
What Carl Zeiss SMT works on
Custom Silicon
Custom silicon means a company designs its own chips for its own products or data centers instead of buying standard parts. The chip is made by a foundry such as TSMC, but the design belongs to the customer.
