2012-08-05
TSMC announced to join the semiconductor plant ASML Holding (ASML) Customer joint investment projects

TSMC announced to join the semiconductor plant ASML Holding (ASML) Customer joint investment projects to accelerate the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography technology and 18-inch wafer lithography equipment development and production. To allow the smooth development of key lithography, ASML Netherlands semiconductor plant in July 9 announced the launching of joint investment projects customers, invite Intel (Intel), TSMC and Samsung (Samsung) 3 manufacturers to participate. Intel first to decide to participate ASML customers joint investment projects, TSMC after nearly a month assessment, announced it has joined ASML customers joint investment projects; Under the agreement, TSMC will invest up to 838 million euros ASML achieved about 5% stake in ASML, the next five years and invest 276 million euros to support ASML’s research and development program.