Gigaphoton Increases Production Capacity for Excimer Laser Light Sources with Construction of New Building

Gigaphoton Inc., a manufacturer of lightsources used in semiconductor lithography, has announced that it will increase its production capacity by 2.5 times through the construction of the new building. In recent years, demand for semiconductors has increased significantly, and as major semiconductor customers in various countries are strengthening their supply chains, investment in the semiconductor industry is further accelerated. Gigaphoton, a leading manufacturer of lightsources used in semiconductor lithography, is also seeing increased market demand. To meet this increase in demand, Gigaphoton has invested about 5 billion yen in the construction of the new facility to increase its production capacity. Construction began in July of this year, with completion expected in June 2023. This will increase our total production capacity by 2.5 times compared to FY2020.