Lasertec Gets First Next-Gen Gear Orders From Memory Makers
- DRAM makers begin adoption of extreme ultraviolet lithography
- Lasertec targets sixth straight year of record sales, profit
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Lasertec Corp., the sole supplier of machines required to test designs for the world’s most advanced chips, has expanded its list of customers to computer memory makers, President Osamu Okabayashi said in an interview.
First orders from DRAM manufacturers for testing gear used in the extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) method of chipmaking came in the fiscal year ended June, Okabayashi said, declining to name specific customers or disclose exact numbers. The demand helped push Lasertec’s bookings to a record 112.9 billion yen ($1 billion) in the period, a number the company forecasts will climb another 42% this year.