Without Cymer, which ASML acquired in 2013, there would be no EUV, the current state of the art lithography technology. Cymer continues to exist as an independe

Without Cymer, which ASML acquired in 2013, there would be no EUV, the current state of the art lithography technology. Cymer continues to exist as an independent subsidiary within ASML to this day. This is a contract between Cymer and Lawrence Livermore Lab to enhance EUV technology: https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1413999 https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1413999 Granted ASML builds the actual fabrication machine that chip makers can use. We can’t praise their technical expertise enough.