ASML's architects

In ASML's Architects Rene Raaijmakers returns to the birthplace of the wafer stepper and the roots of ASML's stunning global success. He chronicles the engineers' all-consuming race to surpass the rest, providing a vivid window into the unique culture that spawned the world's fin...

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Weitere Titel:
Architecten van ASML.
1. Verfasser:
Raaijmakers, Rene
Weitere Verfasser:
Noordraven, Tjerk (HerausgeberIn), Roos, Nieke (HerausgeberIn)
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
2019
Ausgabe:
First English edition
Zusammenfassung:
In ASML's Architects Rene Raaijmakers returns to the birthplace of the wafer stepper and the roots of ASML's stunning global success. He chronicles the engineers' all-consuming race to surpass the rest, providing a vivid window into the unique culture that spawned the world's finest chipmaking technology: the all-or-nothing, go-for-the-gold mindset that still permeates ASML.
Umfang:
1 online resource (663 pages) illustrations
Anmerkungen:
"SPIE Digital Library."--Website. - "Originally published in Dutch as De architecten van ASML, 2017.". - Mode of access: World Wide Web. - System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader
Preface -- Introduction -- Part 1. Wafer stepper prehistory 1962-1969: 1. A strange insect; 2. Philips Elcoma; 3. David Mann; 4. Ad Bouwer; 5. The violin maker -- Part 2. A license to print money 1970-1975: 6. A born engineer; 7. Travel companions; 8. Technical note 105; 9. The silicon repeater; 10. American style -- Part 3. Death throes 1976-1983: 11. Wim Troost; 12. Troost's letter; 13. GCA plays its trump card; -- 14. Knocking on the government's door; 15. The electric wafer table; 16. The rescue mission; 17. A brick shithouse -- Part 4. The deal 1983-1984: 18. Arthur del Prado; 19. Fifty-fifty; 20. The contract from hell -- Part 5. A leveraged die-out 1984: 21. Gjalt Smit; 22. Hoodwinked; 23. The reunion; 24. The deadline; 25. A hundred million dollars; 26. From Paris to Oberkochen; 27. The company from hell; 28. The Japanese; 29. The first drawings; 30. The cartoon presentation; 31. The first want ad -- Part 6. The deadline 1984-1986: 32. The business plan; 33. Landmark; 34. Ba
Part 7. The big spender 1986 / 1987: 47. Euphoria; 48. America's toughest boss; 49. Temptation strikes Del Prado once again; 50. The sun sets on GCA; 51. Japanese reliability; 52. Boulevard of broken dreams; 53. Take it or leave it; 54. Eighty bucks and sayonara -- Part 8. Running in place 1988 / 1990: 55. The fat man; 56. Flat broke; 57. Promising customers; 58. Nikon's Achilles heel; 59. Cash flow positive; 60. Turbo mode engaged; 61. IBM -- Part 9. Stuck with each other 1990 / 1992: 62. The circle sir; 63. German stranglehold; 64. A movie for IBM; 65. The folk with the golden fingers; 66. Japanese glass; 67. O-Lab; 68. Running on goodwill; 69. No-brainer -- Part 10: Growth 1993 / 1996: 70. A good team; 71. Value of ownership; 72. Scanning; 73. The Korean gorilla; 74. Forty thieves; 75. The medicine man; 76. An audience with The Tank; 77. Grassmann's baptism by fire; 78. On its own two feet -- Appendices -- Cast of characters -- Glossary of terms -- Endnotes -- Acknowledgements --
Schriftenreihe:
SPIE Press monograph
ISBN:
9781510637245
Schlagworte:
ASML (Firm)
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