ZEISS Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology With precision for the future

SMT stands for Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, the semiconductor segment of the technology company ZEISS. We develop and manufacture equipment for the production of microchips, but we do not produce chips ourselves. Instead, we enable chip manufacturers all over the world to produce increasingly smaller, more powerful, and more energy-efficient chips thanks to the most precise optics, as well as systems for repairing photomasks and process control solutions. Thus, we enable our digitalized life.

The technologies and solutions developed by ZEISS SMT contribute to making microchips even smaller, more powerful, and more energy-efficient. When integrated into electronic products, they drive global progress - in the technology sector as well as in industries such as electronics, communications, entertainment, automotive, and energy.
With our three business units, we offer a comprehensive product portfolio covering the core areas of semiconductor manufacturing optics, photomask systems, and process control solutions.
 

Whether in refrigerators, cars, or smartphones - ZEISS SMT technology is in all these devices. Approximately 80 percent of all microchips worldwide are manufactured using lithography optics from ZEISS SMT. For high-end chips, such as those used in artificial intelligence applications, ZEISS SMT holds a 100 percent market share. To achieve this, we continuously research and work on the next technological leap and have realized the next stage of development for even more powerful and efficient microchips of the future with the latest High-NA-EUV lithography. Achieving such high-tech advancements requires teamwork. That is why we work with a strong network of more than 1,200 partners. Our strategic partner ASML in the Netherlands plays a crucial role by integrating our ZEISS technologies into its solutions.

ZEISS SMT is one of four segments of the ZEISS Group, one of the world’s leading technology companies with a long history in the optical and optoelectronic industries. The ZEISS Group also includes the segments Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, and Consumer Markets. The delivery of the first ZEISS lens for a circuit printer (predecessor or wafer steppers and scanners) in 1968 is considered the founding of ZEISS SMT. The headquarter of ZEISS SMT is located in Oberkochen, Germany. Other German sites include Aachen, Jena, Rossdorf, and Wetzlar. ZEISS SMT has branches in Dublin and Danvers in the US as well as a representation in Bar Lev in Israel. In addition, our Sales and Service Companies (SSCs) are located in the US, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and China.

The ZEISS Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology segment consists of three strategic business units (SBUs), that cover key processes in the manufacturing of microchips: the Semiconductor Manufacturing Optics (SMO) unit develops and manufactures semiconductor manufacturing optics, including lithography optics for DUV, EUV, and High-NA-EUV technology, as well as optical modules and synchrotron optics. Semiconductor Mask Solutions (SMS) enable semiconductor customers to benefit from error-free, high-quality photomasks. The portfolio also includes solutions for the measurement, inspection, and repair of photomasks. The Process Control Solutions (PCS) unit enables precise process control and defect analysis for the faster and more efficient production of semiconductor components with products such as the 3D Metrology and Inspection Workstation and ZEISS MultiSEM.
More information about ZEISS SMT and the entire ZEISS Group can be found in the current ZEISS Annual Report.