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All about microchips

Microchips may be small, but their impact on the world is tremendous

Find out everything you need to know about how microchips are designed and mass produced for the semiconductor industry.

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The basics

Get the facts about microchips – the foundations of our digital world.

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How microchips are made

Follow a microchip’s journey from a semiconductor fab to your phone.

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Moore's Law

Learn about the prediction that’s been driving the semiconductor industry since 1965.

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Lithography principles

The basics of lithography, the critical step in making a microchip.

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Software

ASML has one of the world’s largest and most pioneering software communities.

Careers

Explore careers at ASML and join the high-tech semiconductor industry, where you can work on technology that can change the world.