ASML
PAS 5500 250 C i-Line
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The ASML PAS 5500 / 250 C is an i-line stepper used for semiconductor photolithography. The ASML PAS 5500 / 250 C processes 8-inch wafers.[1][2][3]
What it is
How it works
General reference — not yet source-verifiedA stepper projects a patterned reticle image onto a wafer in repeated exposures across the substrate.
An i-line lithography tool uses i-line illumination for photoresist exposure in the patterning step.
Where it fits in the process flow
General reference — not yet source-verifiedThe ASML PAS 5500 / 250 C i-Line sits in the front-end lithography portion of the wafer fabrication flow.
The ASML PAS 5500 / 250 C i-Line is used after photoresist coating and before resist development and subsequent pattern transfer steps.
Applications
What do the numbers mean?
Wafer handling1
Optics & imaging1
Configuration & options2
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Frequently asked questions
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No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the PAS 5500 250 C i-Line are on record.
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No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the PAS 5500 250 C i-Line are on record.
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The control-system platform and OS era of the PAS 5500 250 C i-Line are not on record.
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No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the PAS 5500 250 C i-Line are on record.
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The process node or technology generation of the PAS 5500 250 C i-Line is not on record.
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Sources & citations
Sources (5)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
- [1]Equipment inventory listing
- [2]Equipment inventory listing
- [3]waferpedia.com — waferpedia.comwaferpedia.com
- [4]Equipment inventory listing
- [5]Equipment inventory listing
Last updated Oct 10, 2026.
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