ASMI is a Netherlands-based supplier of lithography and other semiconductor production equipment to integrated circuit manufacturers such as Intel and AMD. ASMI’s equipment and materials are used in wafer processing, assembly, and packaging of semiconductor devices. It is the second largest such company in Europe, with shares traded on the NASDAQ and in Europe through NYSE Euronext.
"Equipment and materials innovation is critical to enabling new capabilities in semiconductor device manufacturing," said Arvind Sodhani, Intel's Executive Vice President and President of Intel Capital. "Our investment in ASMI is part of Intel Capital's strategy to foster innovation that aligns with Intel's manufacturing technology roadmap."
Intel is currently refining its P1268 32nm process at its D1D development fab in Oregon. It will start mass production of 32nm Westmere-based CPUs in Q4 of this year at its D1D and D1C fabs, with some work being done at Aloha Factory Operations as well.
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Intel is hungry for $7 billion worth of 32nm equipment
7th May 2009, 14:10
Intel is hungry for $7 billion worth of 32nm equipment 
