ASML Holding N.V. (commonly shortened to ASML, originally standing for Advanced Semiconductor Materials Lithography) is a Dutch multinational corporation founded in 1984. ASML specializes in the development and manufacturing of photolithography machines which are used to produce computer chips.
Russia continues to import the ASML line of equipment. It is used by microchip manufacturers who work, in particular, with the military industry. According to Russian customs and open registers, ASML equipment was initially imported by AK Mikrotech. In July 2023, it came under Western sanctions and probably stopped importing these products.