阿斯麦ASML International N.V. (ASML) 2006年年度报告「NASDAQ」.pdf

1、Annual Report 2006ASML Annual Report 20062006Omslagen ASML-51076 1/2/07 18:27 Page 1Annual Report 2006Contents4About ASML5CEO Message to Our Shareholders8Corporate Achievements10Report of the Supervisory Board16Corporate Governance33Information and Investor Relations34ASML World Wide Contact Informa

2、tion37Form 20-FIn this report the expression ASML is sometimes used forconvenience in contexts where reference is made to ASMLHolding N.V.and/or any of its subsidiaries in general.Theexpression is also used where no useful purpose is served byidentifying the particular company or companies.Safe Harb

3、or Statement under the U.S.Private SecuritiesLitigation Reform Act of 1995:the matters discussed in thisdocument may include forward-looking statements that aresubject to risks and uncertainties including,but not limited to:economic conditions,product demand and semiconductorequipment industry capac

4、ity,worldwide demand andmanufacturing capacity utilization for semiconductors(theprincipal product of our customer base),competitive productsand pricing,manufacturing efficiencies,new productdevelopment,ability to enforce patents,the outcome ofintellectual property litigation,availability of raw mat

5、erials andcritical manufacturing equipment,trade environment,and otherrisks indicated in the risk factors included in ASMLs AnnualReport on Form 20-F and other filings with the U.S.Securitiesand Exchange Commission.2007,ASML Holding N.V.All Rights ReservedAbout ASMLASML is the worlds leading provide

6、r of lithography systems for the semiconductor industry,manufacturing complex machinescritical to the production of integrated circuits or chips.ASML technology transfers circuit patterns onto silicon wafers to make integrated circuits.This technology is central to makingintegrated circuits smaller,