Cymer, Inc.

Cymer is a supplier of light sources used in the photolithography process in semiconductor manufacturing. Photolithography is the process by which semiconductor circuitry is printed on the silicon wafers that become the "chips" powering today's electronic devices. The company currently supplies light sources to all three DUV lithography tool manufacturers: ASML, Canon and Nikon, which in turn supply their tools to chipmakers. More than 85 chipmakers around the world use Cymer light sources in production. Cymer's worldwide installed base is approximately 3,250 systems, and the company supports its chipmaker customers from approximately two dozen offices around the globe.