You Didn’t Build your PC… This Did. - ASML Cymer Tour

Building a computer is difficult and building a CPU is even tougher.. But building the machines that are used to make a CPU? It takes literally the most bonkers engineering and physics on the planet, and ASML were kind enough to show us how it all works.

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MUSIC CREDIT
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Intro: Laszlo - Supernova

Outro: Approaching Nirvana - Sugar High

CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
0:50 How are transistors made?
3:08 Just blast tin with lasers
4:20 Getting suited up
6:46 Liquid tin delivery system
8:42 Droplet Generation Qualification
10:45 There are way more steps to lithography
12:24 ASML helps everyone!
14:16 Ground News
15:35 Outro

[LinusTechTips]

This video contains flashing lights that may affect some photosensitive viewers, particularly around 11:18. We always try to include an in-video warning but neglected to this time. We apologize!

[jajssblue]

I can't imagine how much behind the scenes work has to go into these manufacturing tours. It's such great content, but I know these companies are paranoid about protecting their secrets.

[SDSfi]

Working at ASML, every time someone asks where I'm working, I have to spend 10-15 minutes explaining what we are doing and still getting a blank stare. I am looking forward to a general public getting more awareness of what we are doing. Thank you for the content.

[ASMLcompany]

It was great and super fun to have you over! Thanks for this great video, love it! 👌

[seanthiar]

4:13 Interesting fact - like ASML/Netherlands is the only company building this machines - Zeiss/Germany is the only company able to make the mirrors they use. Somebody said if either of these companies stop to exist from one day to another it would throw the industry back for about 10-15 years until they would be able to reach again the same level of technology.

[Clone]

Company: "We've had nearly 900 days without a workplace accident!"

*LTT is visiting*

Company: "Oh crap"

[StubbornProgrammer]

These EUV machines are quite probably one of the most remarkable feats of human engineering in existence right now. Just assembling one seems like an impossible challenge, never mind designing it.

[SA-nere]

This is my second year interning at ASML in the Wilton CT campus. My mind is blown every single day by the new facts I learn about our processes and specifications. The publicly available information is impressive until you get an inside look and realize that everything ASML does pushes the border of what humanity thought/thinks is possible. I wish every nerd like me could experience the days and days of thought that these machines provoke. Truly the pinnacle of technology.

I used to work in the aerospace industry and lithography has completely blown that out of the water in terms of complexity, difficulty, and also satisfaction

[lucyfrye]

I work at Blokker, we supply the plates and cutlery that is used to serve the food in the ASML cafeteria. So proud to be a vital cog in the machine that creates this mind boggling technology. Without us, they couldn't do it, not with a filled belly anyhow, and the world might still be using a Pentium!

[gianfvioli]

As an ASML employee and LTT fan, this is so heartwarming! Great job guys!

[stoneylonely]

Alex is always so happy and into whatever he is doing!! i love it!!

[joe]

Proud to be working at ASML. It's super cool to see this on your channel.

[Radutsepesh]

As an ex employee for a company that did this, this was a wonderful refresher. Companies should contract out to LTT to use this video for training newbies.

[james]

I love this kind of content. Fun and factual. Alex has become a great host over the years. His enthusiasm is really enjoyable to watch.

[EironKyle]

It's still crazy how humanity came from tinkering with wood and rocks for tools to building amazing machines like these! I'm excited about the crazy new developments we'll see in the coming years.

[kajurn]

It's a shame this video won't perform as well as the average LTT video because these factory tours are amazing and some of the best pieces of content LTT does.

[falconeagle]

This is next level factory tour. Never thought LTT would go to ASML. This is not just another fab, this is the motherland of fab.

[plutonasa]

Ever since this was mentioned on WAN, I've been so looking forward to this. Can't believe you guys got to go to an ASML facility!

[Xeonerable]

ASML is probably one of the most important companies ever. I'm just so highly fascinated by them and also sad that so much is censored.

[leetween]

The fab tours have been SO cool! Very nice of these places to let you have a peek and let you share it with us.