Eulitha

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.

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

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

• Nanophotonics lithography
• Displacement talbot lithography
• Photonic nanostructuring equipment
• Nanoimprint templates
• Photonics manufacturing tooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Kirchdorf

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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

Core 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

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• AAC TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 January 2026AAC 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.
• DispelixcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 August 2025Eulitha 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 ETGsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 September 2021Eulitha AG and VDL ETG agreed to intensify cooperation on photolithography equipment manufacturing to support growing customer demand.
• OptoFidelitysupportingTechnology or IntegrationCollaborative 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

Direct 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

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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