Corporate Summary
Welcome to the Tokyo Electron website!
This introductory page explains what kind of a company we are, and with what sort of passion and commitment we conduct our business.
Who we are
We are a leading global company of innovative semiconductor production equipment.
Semiconductors are critical to the advancement of society and industry,
and almost all semiconductor chips in the world today go through TEL’s equipment as part of the production process.
It means that on an invisible yet vital level, TEL’s technologies are helping to shape the future of the world.
What we do
We drive innovation with our one-of-a-kind technological expertise.
The key to enhancing the performance of semiconductor chips is the technological capability to form micron- to nano-scale circuit patterns.
TEL is the only manufacturer in the world with a product portfolio covering the four sequential patterning processes, and we also command leading shares in many other product categories.
Global market share rankings ＊1
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Coater/Developer -
Gas Chemical Etch System -
Diffusion Furnace -
Batch Deposition
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Cleaning -
Plasma Etch System -
Metal Deposition -
Prober
Semiconductor production equipment sales
1.8305trillion yen
No.4 ＊2
in the world
As of fiscal 2024
Patents owned
23,249
No.1 ＊3
in the world
As of fiscal 2024
- ＊1Estimates by TEL
- ＊2Source: TechInsights Inc., April 2024
- ＊3 Rankings within the semiconductor production equipment industry for fiscal 2024. Calculated based on the data from LexisNexis®PatentSight®.
Why we do it
We are committed to contributing to technological innovation in semiconductors in order to develop a dream-inspiring society. That is why we keep challenging ourselves to do better.
We firmly believe that technology has the power to transform the status quo and bring benefits to people around the world.
We have come to envision a “Digital x Green” world, in which coexistence of digitalization and decarbonization for preservation of the global environment.
Our mission is not only to enlarge capacity, increase speed and enhance the reliability of semiconductors,
but also to reduce the environmental impact by decreasing power consumption.
As semiconductors are becoming a vital part of social infrastructure,
we challenge ourselves to make further innovations for our semiconductor production equipment.
How we do it
Our technological prowess is at the root of everything we stand for.
That is why we keep investing so heavily in R&D.
Expectations for semiconductor innovation are rising ever higher. To secure the ability to meet the technological needs for several generations into the future, we are spurring value creation by vigorously making investments and forming alliances.
1.5 trillion yen to be invested in five years (FY2025-FY2029)
We plan to invest 1.5 trillion yen in R&D over the five-years until fiscal 2029,
aiming to reinforce our already unmatched technological capabilities toward enabling a dream-inspiring society.
We operate a world-leading R&D framework on a global scale.
Our R&D sites around the world work closely with one another,
while also pursuing collaboration with world-class consortia, research institutes, and academia.
The ultimate driving force of TEL is the growth of each employee
Our corporate growth is enabled by people, and our employees both create and fulfill company values.
Upholding this belief, each of us practices the TEL Values inherent in the company’s DNA, seeking to maximize our respective potential.
- Pride
- Challenge
- Ownership
- Teamwork
- Awareness
Creating innovation requires contributions from diverse individuals.
We are actively promoting Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives.
