Gigaphoton Inc. was founded in 2000 as a joint venture of “Komatsu Ltd.,” the world’s No. 2 construction machinery manufacturer, and “Ushio Inc.,” the world’s No.1 lithography lamp manufacturer. Since then, by leveraging the synergy of these two companies, we at Gigaphoton have been developing and marketing user-friendly, highly innovative laser light sources, and delivering them to major lithography tool suppliers in the global semiconductor industry.

Gigaphoton has already grown to dominate the Asian market including Japan with a large number of installed bases of most of major semiconductor device manufacturers in this region as the world’s leading excimer laser light source manufacturer, and continues to enjoy rapid growth in the US and European markets.

Semiconductors have continued to the evolution toward next-generation device technologies. Based on a global business strategy, we will strive to be the No. 1 lithography light source provider by focusing on market needs in every phase of our business, from research and development to manufacturing, sales, marketing, and customer support.

Gigaphoton’s Mission

Gigaphoton’s mission is to be the No.1 provider of advanced technology and
quality products, and to contribute to society as the industry leader.
We at Gigaphoton aim at being a team of professionals who can build a strong
relationship of mutual trust, both within and outside of the company.