Eulitha
Eulitha AG develops and sells proprietary Displacement Talbot Lithography (DTL) equipment and services for high-resolution patterning of periodic nanostructures. It serves photonics manufacturers, AR waveguide developers, and academic research institutes across Switzerland, the US, and China.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2006
- HeadquartersKirchdorf, Switzerland
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Eulitha does
Eulitha AG is a Swiss photonics lithography equipment and services company founded in 2006 and headquartered in Würenlos, Switzerland, with subsidiaries in Redmond, Washington (opened 2023) and Beijing, China. The company develops and commercializes Displacement Talbot Lithography (DTL), a proprietary non-contact optical lithography technique that prints periodic nanostructures with resolutions down to approximately 60nm half-pitch across a 140x140mm seamless exposure field, while delivering millimeter-scale depth of focus and mask-locked pitch accuracy measured in picometers.
Eulitha monetizes DTL along two axes. First, it sells a tiered equipment platform—PhableR for R&D and low-volume work, PhableX for semi-automated pilot-to-production environments, and PhableS, a fully automated step-and-repeat system for high-volume 300mm+ manufacturing—backed by a global demonstration infrastructure (Switzerland and China labs) that lets photonic manufacturers and research institutes qualify the technology before capital purchase. Second, the company operates a services and consumables business: full-process lithography services from photomask design to final resist printing, electron-beam patterning via a Vistec EBPG 5000ES system down to 50nm resolution, and standard DTL-made nanoimprint templates. The customer base spans semiconductor laser manufacturers (VCSEL foundries producing LiDAR, 3D sensing, and datacom devices), AR waveguide developers (AAC Technologies, Dispelix), and a long tail of academic research institutes (Paul Scherrer Institute, Lund University, University of Bath, Changchun Institute of Optics, MESA+ NanoLab, Waterford Institute of Technology).
The company earns revenue through direct enterprise sales of capital equipment, project-based lithography services, and product sales of standard nano-pattern templates. Its go-to-market relies on direct field sales supported by demo labs in Switzerland and China, active participation in photonics and semiconductor conferences (OFC, SPIE Photonics West, SPIE AR/VR, Display Week, EIPBN, SEMICON Japan, Laser World of Photonics China), and channel partnerships in Asia Pacific following the 2022 AGIC Capital investment. Eulitha is privately held, founder/management-led with CEO Harun Solak, and reported 1-10 employees.
Eulitha firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Eulitha
- Legal name
- Eulitha AG
- Website
- https://eulitha.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2006
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Eulitha AG develops and sells proprietary Displacement Talbot Lithography (DTL) equipment and services for high-resolution patterning of periodic nanostructures. It serves photonics manufacturers, AR waveguide developers, and academic research institutes across Switzerland, the US, and China.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Eulitha industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Photonics Lithography Equipment
- NAICS
- Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing (333242)
- SIC
- Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Lithography Equipment (DUV/EUV) (HDAHAEAA)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Foundry Platform & Design Enablement Services (PDK/DFM/Process Qualification) (HDAHACAJ)
Keywords
Where Eulitha is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Kirchdorf
- HQ country
- Switzerland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
Eulitha business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Lithography Equipment Sales: Sale of proprietary lithography equipment including PhableR (R&D tabletop system), PhableX (semi-automated for pilot to production), and PhableS (step-and-repeat for high volume 300mm+ wafer manufacturing). Equipment ranges from manual research systems to fully automated production systems.
- Lithography Services: Lithography services offered through demonstration facilities in Switzerland and China. Covers entire lithographic process from photomask design to final printing in photoresist, including custom samples for various applications. Patterning services for AR waveguides, DFB/VCSEL gratings, etched silicon or fused silica wafers.
- E-beam Services: Nanostructure manufacturing using state-of-the-art Vistec EBPG 5000ES e-beam system with 100keV electron energy enabling high aspect ratio structures down to 50nm resolution. Substrate sizes up to 150mm with excellent resolution and overlay accuracy.
- Standard Patterns / Nanoimprint Templates: Sale of standard periodic nano-pattern products including photonic templates on 4-inch silicon or fused silica substrates. Patterns include linear gratings, hexagonal and square lattice hole/pillar arrays with various periods. Available as etched products or photoresist patterns.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
Eulitha product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Eulitha develops, manufactures, and services photolithography equipment built on its proprietary Displacement Talbot Lithography (DTL) platform, targeting high-resolution periodic nanostructure patterning for photonics applications. Its product range spans the PhableR tabletop R&D system, the semi-automated PhableX pilot-to-production system, and the fully automated PhableS step-and-repeat system for 300mm+ high-volume manufacturing. The company also sells standard nano-pattern templates and offers contract lithography and e-beam patterning services through demonstration labs in Switzerland and China.
Product overview
Eulitha provides a comprehensive portfolio of lithography equipment and services built around its proprietary Displacement Talbot Lithography (DTL) technology. The product line consists of three main equipment tiers: PhableR (manual tabletop system for R&D and low-volume production), PhableX (semi-automated system for pilot to mid-volume production), and PhableS (fully automated step-and-repeat system for high-volume manufacturing on 300mm+ substrates). Supporting the equipment portfolio, Eulitha offers lithography services including photomask design, pattern printing, and custom sample fabrication through its demonstration labs in Switzerland and China. The company also provides standard nano-pattern templates and e-beam services for specialized high-resolution requirements.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- PhableR: Table-top, manual lithography tool for R&D and low volume manufacturing of photonics patterns on small substrates.
- PhableX
- PhableS
Products and services
- PhableR Photolithography System Manual tabletop lithography tool for R&D and low-volume manufacturing of photonics patterns on small substrates, using displacement Talbot lithography (DTL) technology.
- PhableX Photolithography System Semi-automated lithography system for pilot to production on mid-sized substrates (150mm-200mm) with automated wafer alignment and handling.
- PhableS Photolithography System Step-and-repeat lithography system for high-volume manufacturing on large substrates (200mm, 300mm and beyond) with automated wafer and mask handling in a particle-controlled mini-environment.
- Standard Patterns / Photonic Templates
Companies that use Eulitha
Customer profileNamed customers9 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Eulitha technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability2 records
Feature5 records
Eulitha partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.
- AAC TechnologiescoreAAC Technologies, a global leader in advanced consumer electronics components, will use Eulitha's optical lithography technology for volume production of AR waveguides. Production expected to be available at AAC's manufacturing facilities within 2026. Collaboration highlights shared commitment to accelerate industrialization of AR waveguides.
- DispelixcoreEulitha and Dispelix co-developed a novel nanofabrication process for high-fidelity diffractive waveguide production. The breakthrough uses a three-layer stack with DTL enabling successful etching of thick hard masks (up to 100nm chromium) for slanted gratings via reactive ion beam etching.
- VDL ETGsupportingEulitha AG and VDL ETG agreed to intensify cooperation on photolithography equipment manufacturing to support growing customer demand.
- OptoFidelitysupportingCollaborative pitch accuracy test report using OptoFidelity's WG-GAT Littrow Diffractometer metrology. Testing demonstrated sub-10 picometer pitch control across substrate on large-area grating patterns for AR waveguide manufacturing.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Eulitha competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Raith GmbH: Raith is a leading supplier of electron-beam lithography and nanofabrication systems used for photonics, quantum, and nano-device research and production. Eulitha itself operates a Vistec EBPG 5000ES for e-beam services, and Raith is the reference point for the e-beam workflow Eulitha competes against on cost/throughput.
- EV Group (EVG): EVG supplies wafer bonding, nanoimprint lithography (EVG720), and micro/nano patterning systems to photonics and semiconductor customers. EVG's NIL platforms compete with Eulitha's DTL for AR waveguide, photonic, and LED patterning applications where large-area, high-resolution, low-cost patterning is required.
- Heidelberg Instruments: Heidelberg Instruments makes direct-write and mask-based lithography tools for photonics, MEMS, and semiconductor R&D. It is the closest direct competitor to Eulitha's PhableR/PhableX systems, targeting similar photonics manufacturers and research institutions with sub-micron patterning tools.
- SUSS MicroTec: SUSS MicroTec manufactures photolithography, coating, and bonding equipment used in advanced packaging, MEMS, and photonics manufacturing. It is a direct competitor in the optical lithography equipment category that Eulitha serves with its Phable product family.
Broad incumbents
- ASML: ASML is the dominant supplier of advanced lithography systems (DUV/EUV) for semiconductor manufacturing. Although ASML does not target Eulitha's low-cost, large-area periodic patterning niche, its scale, R&D budget, and photonics-industry mindshare make it the structural benchmark for any lithography vendor.
- Canon (FPA / NIL): Canon is a broad incumbent in semiconductor lithography (FPA series) and has a commercial nanoimprint lithography tool targeting AR waveguide and photonic device patterning. It competes with Eulitha at the high-volume manufacturing end with greater scale and resources.
Emerging players
- Dispelix: Dispelix is a leading supplier of diffractive waveguide combiners for AR glasses and a strategic co-development partner of Eulitha. They are partially overlapping — Dispelix sells waveguides while Eulitha sells the patterning process — but they jointly define the AR waveguide manufacturing recipe.
- NIL Technology (NILT): NILT specializes in nanoimprint lithography and optical components, including AR waveguide masters and gratings — directly competing with Eulitha's DTL-based patterning for the same AR and photonics customers. Smaller and more component-focused than Eulitha, but in the same niche.
- Nanoscribe (BICO): Nanoscribe makes two-photon polymerization and micro/nano 3D printing systems for photonics, microfluidics, and micro-optics. While it operates at smaller length scales and is more prototyping-oriented, it competes with Eulitha's e-beam and DTL services for high-resolution nanofabrication customers in research and photonics.
Others
- Stensborg / HoloOr: Stensborg and HoloOr both supply holographic and diffractive optical components, including masters and replicated gratings. They are adjacent ecosystem participants that consume similar lithography tooling and compete with Eulitha's standard-patterns and services in supplying photonic templates.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Eulitha social profiles
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Eulitha leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Eulitha subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
Eulitha funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds2 records
Investors2 records
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Eulitha M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Eulitha
What does Eulitha do?
Eulitha develops, manufactures, and services photolithography equipment built on its proprietary Displacement Talbot Lithography (DTL) platform, targeting high-resolution periodic nanostructure patterning for photonics applications. Its product range spans the PhableR tabletop R&D system, the semi-automated PhableX pilot-to-production system, and the fully automated PhableS step-and-repeat system for 300mm+ high-volume manufacturing. The company also sells standard nano-pattern templates and offers contract lithography and e-beam patterning services through demonstration labs in Switzerland and China.
Is Eulitha a public or private company?
Eulitha is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Eulitha founded?
Eulitha was founded in 2006. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Eulitha based?
Eulitha is headquartered in Kirchdorf, Switzerland, in the Europe region.
How does Eulitha make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Lithography Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are lithography Services, E-beam Services and standard Patterns / Nanoimprint Templates.
Who are Eulitha's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Raith GmbH, EV Group (EVG), Heidelberg Instruments and SUSS MicroTec. Broad incumbents are ASML and Canon (FPA / NIL). Emerging players are Dispelix, NIL Technology (NILT) and Nanoscribe (BICO). Stensborg / HoloOr is listed as an others.
Does Eulitha have an API?
No public API is recorded for Eulitha.
What industry is Eulitha in?
Eulitha's product category is Photonics Lithography Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAHAEAA, Lithography Equipment (DUV/EUV), with a secondary code of HDAHACAJ, Foundry Platform & Design Enablement Services (PDK/DFM/Process Qualification). Its NAICS code is 333242 and its SIC code is 3674.