Samsung and TSMC have 45 days to take up the offer to invest in ASML.
ASML says it has offered Samsung and TSMC the same deal for equity investment+equipment procurement+R&D support which Intel accepted earlier this week.
The deal is that the companies can take a total of 25%of the equity of ASML at a price of $2bn per 10%plus a commitment to buy equipment and support ASML's R&D.
Intel has bought 10%and may be allowed another 5%.It cannot hold more than 15%says ASML.If it takes the extra 5%,Intel will have invested a total of $3bn in ASML equity plus$1bn in ASML's R&D programmes.
One programme,the EUV programme,needs to increase its 4000 engineers by 30%,says ASML.
TSMC says it has received the offer from ASML and is evaluating it.Samsung is talking to ASML about it.The two companies can take the remaining 10%equity holding on offer but,if they don't,other companies will be invited to come in.
