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TWINSCAN NXE:3300

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The TWINSCAN NXE:3300 is an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography system from ASML. The NXE:3300 was the first EUV production system, shipped in 2013. The NXE:3300 uses EUV light at 13.5 nm wavelength and an NA of 0.33.[1]

TWINSCAN NXE:3300 — asml.com
Fig. 01TWINSCAN NXE:3300asml.com[1]

Produced

2013–

Optics

13.5 nm[1]

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What is it?

The TWINSCAN NXE:3300 is an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography system from ASML. It was the first EUV system designed for high-volume manufacturing, shipped in 2013. The system uses EUV light at 13.5 nm wavelength, has a numerical aperture (NA) of 0.33, and prints features with a resolution of 13 nm.

What can it run?

Process applications and technology nodes documented for this tool.

  • High-volume manufacturing of advanced Logic and Memory chips
  • Printing foundation layers for 7 nm, 5 nm, and 3 nm nodes

What do the numbers mean?

Optics & imaging4

Wavelength
13.5 nm[1]
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Numerical Aperture
0.33[1]
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Resolution
13 nm[1]
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Light source
CO2 laser on tin droplets[1]
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Configuration & options1

Technology
EUV lithography[1]
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Vintage & configurations

  1. 2013Production start[1]

    First EUV production system shipped

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Not publicly documented

The following facts about the TWINSCAN NXE:3300 are absent from this record as of this revision. First-hand knowledge or a citation closes a gap; every submission is reviewed before publication.

  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the TWINSCAN NXE:3300 are on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM product catalog or an engineer who ordered or specified the tool

  • The control-system platform and OS era of the TWINSCAN NXE:3300 are not on record.

    Answerable by: an engineer who operated it or OEM installation records

  • No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the TWINSCAN NXE:3300 are on record.

    Answerable by: a field service engineer, process engineer, or maintenance technician

  • The process node or technology generation of the TWINSCAN NXE:3300 is not on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report

  • No publicly documented compatible parts, consumables, or accessories for the TWINSCAN NXE:3300 are on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM parts catalog or a service engineer

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Sources & citations

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  1. [1]asml.com — asml.comasml.com
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Last updated Sep 22, 2026.

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