ASML US, LP. (US20)

ASML US, LP. designs and manufactures the lithography systems that make modern microchips possible. Its machines pattern silicon so that chipmakers can mass-produce chips that are smaller, faster and more energy efficient. The company's EUV (extreme ultraviolet) lithography systems are among the most sophisticated machines ever built, and are used to print the most advanced patterns in semiconductor manufacturing. Work spans hardware and software, including the integrated offering of hardware, software and services that chipmakers need to manufacture microchips.

Technical domains at ASML include lithography, EUV, patterning on silicon and semiconductor manufacturing, with engineering challenges that combine precision hardware and software for chip production. The resulting systems serve industries ranging from chipmaking and consumer electronics, such as smartphones, to medical devices.

ASML traces its origins to 1984, when it started in a leaky shed in the Netherlands. The company now employs over 40,000 people across 60 locations in 16 countries, with teams working collaboratively across those sites. Its stated culture is mission-driven, with a straightforward mission despite the complexity of the technology, and an ambition to push that technology to its limits.