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Bits&Chips magazine 7 - 2025 | The Dutch state of semicon

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:28:15 +0000

In this hardcopy Bits&Chips magazine from 2025, our editors look at the Dutch state of semicon, including an analysis of ASML

This Bits&Chips magazine features:

Analysis of the Dutch policy on the semiconductor industry in the Netherlands
Analysis of the current state of affairs at ASML
Analysis of the closure of NXP
Interview with Cees Links, founder of many semiconductor startups, including Greenpeak, which sold for 117 million euros
Articles on atomic pitch splitting by Swedish startup Alixlabs, fastgrowing metrology systems manufacturer Nearfield, the transition in materials use in advanced chips, hybrid bonder and frontrunner Besi, the move of Dai Nippon Printing to the Netherlands, and the Dutch key to success in semiconductors and chipmaking equipment
Articles on industrial automation, security and system design

The magazine consists of 68 full-color A4 pages, including soft cover

The waves of Agile - Value delivery in medium and large organizations (printed paperback) REVISED EDITION

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 09:09:11 +0000

In a world of rapid change and growing complexity, agility is no longer a luxury - it's a necessity. In this updated and expanded edition of The waves of Agile, Derk-Jan de Grood dives deep into the evolving landscape of Agile transformation. With four distinct waves of Agile adoption, this book provides a practical guide for leaders, coaches and teams striving to deliver real value.

Through relatable case studies, visual models and actionable insights, Derk-Jan addresses challenges unique to medium and large organisations - where legacy systems, distributed teams and cultural inertia often stall progress. The author offers tools that enable real, sustainable change.

Derk-Jan de Grood accompanies organizations on their Agile journey. He's a sought-after speaker at international conferences, regularly publishes in major magazines and has written several successful books.

I can’t recommend the book highly enough. Read it once. Reflect. Then read it again. Then transform!
Bob Galen, Director of Agile Practices at Zenergy Technologies, USA

Derk-Jan hasn’t just summarized the nature of Agile but has listed and described what might happen along the road, what challenges might emerge and what are potential ways to tackle those events and challenges.
Gunther Verheyen, independent Scrum Caretaker and author of “Scrum – A pocket guide,” Belgium

By describing how quality measures can practically be implemented in various stages of maturity, this book is a valuable addition and extension to the vision of delivering business value using IT.
Rik Marselis, principal quality consultant at Sogeti and co-author of “Quality for DevOps teams,” the Netherlands

Author	Derk-Jan de Grood
Language	English
Pages	228
Format	Softcover
Published	2025 (first printing 2021)

Bits&Chips magazine ASML-special 2023 | 40-year anniversary

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 12:55:50 +0000

In this collaborative publication of Bits&Chips and ASML, we look ahead to the 40-year anniversary of the Dutch tech gigant in 2024

On 15 December 2023, Bits&Chips is publishing a special magazine (in English), celebrating the 40-year anniversary of ASML in 2024. In this special, our Bits&Chips editors highlight the latest developments, both the technological advancements (high-NA, e-beam metrology, integrated photonics) and the organizational aspects (labor market, ecosystem, sustainability).

The ASML special features:

CEO Peter Wennink reflecting on his 20+ years at the company
Leadership profile of CTO Martin van den Brink
Pushing the boundaries: an in-depth look at ASML’s high-NA scanners, the next-generation EUV tools expected to be launched this year
Case studies from ASML’s illustrious supply network
Backgrounders with top experts on the engineering disciplines that make ASML tick: system engineering, mechatronics, software and electronics
A look at the major challenges that lie ahead: keeping the CMOS roadmap going, transitioning to sustainable semiconductor manufacturing and managing growth

Indication: 112 full-color A4 pages, including soft cover (magazine)

The waves of Agile - Value delivery in medium and large organizations (digital e-book)

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 08:17:28 +0000

Value delivery gets more difficult when organizations grow. The enterprise structures challenge the way of working. Challenges that change when organizations progress on their Agile journey. Agile leaders need to shift their focus from the teams to collaboration and business outcome. Agile coaches discover that they need additional skills and knowledge to support them.

Derk-Jan de Grood created a rich source of knowledge for Agile coaches and leaders to combine forces and guide their organization into the next wave of Agile. The practical tips will help you to get more out of your agile delivery and create a learning organization that delivers quality solutions with business value.

Derk-Jan de Grood accompanies organizations on their Agile journey. He’s a sought-after speaker at international conferences, regularly publishes in major magazines and has written several successful books.

I can’t recommend the book highly enough. Read it once. Reflect. Then read it again. Then transform!
Bob Galen, Director of Agile Practices at Zenergy Technologies, USA

Derk-Jan hasn’t just summarized the nature of Agile but has listed and described what might happen along the road, what challenges might emerge and what are potential ways to tackle those events and challenges.
Gunther Verheyen, independent Scrum Caretaker and author of “Scrum – A pocket guide,” Belgium

By describing how quality measures can practically be implemented in various stages of maturity, this book is a valuable addition and extension to the vision of delivering business value using IT.
Rik Marselis, principal quality consultant at Sogeti and co-author of “Quality for DevOps teams,” the Netherlands

Author	Derk-Jan de Grood
Language	English
Pages	220
Format	e-book
Published	2021

The waves of Agile - Value delivery in medium and large organizations (printed paperback) FIRST EDITION

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 12:35:18 +0000

FIRST EDITION - ONLY A FEW COPIES LEFT

Value delivery gets more difficult when organizations grow. The enterprise structures challenge the way of working. Challenges that change when organizations progress on their Agile journey. Agile leaders need to shift their focus from the teams to collaboration and business outcome. Agile coaches discover that they need additional skills and knowledge to support them.

Derk-Jan de Grood created a rich source of knowledge for Agile coaches and leaders to combine forces and guide their organization into the next wave of Agile. The practical tips will help you to get more out of your agile delivery and create a learning organization that delivers quality solutions with business value.

Derk-Jan de Grood accompanies organizations on their Agile journey. He’s a sought-after speaker at international conferences, regularly publishes in major magazines and has written several successful books.

I can’t recommend the book highly enough. Read it once. Reflect. Then read it again. Then transform!
Bob Galen, Director of Agile Practices at Zenergy Technologies, USA

Derk-Jan hasn’t just summarized the nature of Agile but has listed and described what might happen along the road, what challenges might emerge and what are potential ways to tackle those events and challenges.
Gunther Verheyen, independent Scrum Caretaker and author of “Scrum – A pocket guide,” Belgium

By describing how quality measures can practically be implemented in various stages of maturity, this book is a valuable addition and extension to the vision of delivering business value using IT.
Rik Marselis, principal quality consultant at Sogeti and co-author of “Quality for DevOps teams,” the Netherlands

Author	Derk-Jan de Grood
Language	English
Pages	220
Format	Softcover
Published	2021

Vacuum Science and Technology - NEVAC

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 13:04:42 +0000

New international edition of Dutch standard work ‘Basisboek Vacuümtechniek’

The book ‘Vacuum Science and Technology’ is a brand-new international edition of the Dutch standard work ‘Basisboek Vacuumtechniek’, first published in 2000 by the Dutch Vacuum Society NEVAC. This volume has since proven to be a real “bestseller” on vacuum physics and technology in the Dutch language region. In the new English edition, released by The High Tech Institute and Settels Savenije van Amelsvoort, The Netherlands, the main author Bert Suurmeijer, PhD with co-authors Theo Mulder, BSc and Jan Verhoeven, PhD have included all currently relevant knowledge for everybody who works in vacuum-based research, instrumentation, development, production or business.

An excellent reference work

The book ‘Vacuum Science and Technology’ may indeed be characterized as a new standard reference work covering the complete field of vacuum physics and technology. The setup is modern in the sense that literature references in the book text are missing. This is because the authors consider the internet nowadays as a useful, ever-renewing and expanding source of information. After all, tekst references are currently aging quite quickly (or: faster) and to the author’s opinion will moreover disturb the readability of the book to some extent. Important updates are added on vacuum pumps, pressure measurement, ion sources, gas spectrum analysis, leak detection and cleaning and working discipline. As such the book will be a valuable resource for researchers, engineers, maintenance staff and sales managers alike. Throughout the volume, both basic physics and present day technology receive ample attention.

A unique multi-purpose course manual

The book ‘Vacuum Science and Technology’ is not only an excellent reference work but also useful as a flexible text book with a unique graded structure. Text meant for high graduates is placed behind margin lines. Omitting this text gives a textbook for middle graduates. Both with and without the margin texts the volume shows the desired internal coherence for the associated training level. Exercises are included in two degrees of difficulty. The clear layout makes the book perfectly suitable for (combined) higher as well as secondary level training. The book is written by three Dutch specialists in vacuum physics and technology and former lecturers in this field. They all three are honorary members of the Dutch Vacuum Society NEVAC. Educators, students and course participants will experience the book as a balanced synthesis of ‘in-depth’ vacuum physics and modern practice.

Authors	Bert Suurmeijer, Theo Mulder, Jan Verhoeven
Language	English
Number of pages	728
Format	Hardcover
Dimensions	19x24 cm

Fortunes of High Tech - A history of innovation at ASM International 1958 - 2008

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 15:50:24 +0000

High-tech innovations have been propelling the Digital Revolution since the end of the Second World War. These advances were not self-evident, but actively pursued by many. A global playing field of entrepreneurs, engineers, scientists, investors, public officials, and consumers stimulated inventiveness for commercial, intellectual, social, and political reasons.
This book explores this dynamic of high-tech innovation by looking at the machinations behind the Digital Revolution. Literally. Technologies developed by the Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer ASM International culminated in the linchpin of the Digital Revolution – the computer chip.
Chaired by its illustrious founder and long-time chief executive officer Arthur del Prado, ASM International has been innovating and anticipating technologies across the globe since the early beginnings of the semiconductor industry in 1958. The story of ASM International is a history full of achievements, disappointments, defining innovations, strategic lessons, and strong personalities. It shows the fortunes of high-tech innovation.

Please click on the Extra's tab to access a preview of the Table of contents, the Introduction and Chapter 24.

Auteur	Jorijn van Duijn
Taal	Amerikaans-Engels
Aantal pagina's	952
Verschijningsvorm	Softcover
Verschijningsdatum	23 november 2019

De Siddermens - Ons lichaam als energiebron

Thu, 15 Feb 2018 10:28:36 +0000

Wie zou er niet altijd en overal over elektriciteit willen beschikken? Of je nu thuis bent of je wandelt in de duinen, of je nu in je auto rijdt of je vaart in je zeilboot, altijd komt stroom goed van pas! Al was het maar voor je kunstnier, je jas met elektrische verwarming, je stappenteller of, we waren het bijna vergeten: je smartphone!
Draagbare gadgets en instrumenten hebben als grote nadeel dat ze batterijen nodig hebben met een zeer beperkte werkingsduur. Bovendien bevatten die stroombronnen veel schadelijke stoffen, zoals cadmium, lood en kwik.
Zou het niet een heel aantrekkelijke oplossing zijn als je zelf elektriciteit zou kunnen maken? Ongeveer zoals de sidderaal dat doet, die met de elektrische cellen in het lichaam stroom kan produceren?
Het boek De Siddermens laat zien op welke manieren mensen op een comfortabele manier energie zouden kunnen opwekken. Bijvoorbeeld door de warmte van het lichaam te benutten, door de bewegingen van je vingers of je benen te gebruiken of door zelfs je hart hiervoor in te zetten.
Hoewel veel van deze technieken het experimentele stadium nog niet ontgroeid zijn, zal het niet lang meer duren of de eerste bruikbare menselijke generatoren zullen op de markt verschijnen. Schoenen die tijdens het lopen elektriciteit kunnen produceren, bijvoorbeeld, of kledingstukken die de lichaamswarmte omzetten in elektrische stroom. Daarnaast zijn er binnen een afzienbare periode nieuwe grensverleggende ontwikkelingen op dit terrein te verwachten. Dit alles zal ertoe leiden dat er een nieuw soort mens zal ontstaan: de siddermens!

Auteur	Rijkert Knoppers
Taal	Nederlands
Aantal pagina's	132
Verschijningsvorm	Softcover
Verschijningsdatum	1 maart 2018

Outsourcing Development and Life-Cycle Management

Tue, 24 Oct 2017 06:58:04 +0000

Outsourcing Development and Life-Cycle Management

Outsourcing Development and Life-Cycle Management is a practical guide for OEMs and suppliers. Wim Steenbergen explains how to manage this complex relationship from the first development project right through to its full implementation. Steenbergen introduces the subjects and terminology relevant for this type of cooperation in a way that all involved disciplines will understand it, including product management, development, operations, service, sales, purchasing, and legal.

The book presents a step-by-step plan to implement and manage the cooperation, with many practical tools and real-life examples. This book’s in-depth, multidisciplinary approach makes it an ideal general management tool for innovation managers, especially those in the high-tech industry, who are considering outsourcing part of their development.

After a career at international companies like AT&T, Ericsson and Philips, Wim Steenbergen assisted suppliers in the high-tech region of Eindhoven for the last five years. He translated his experience in outsourcing development in the book Outsourcing Development and Life-Cycle Management.

Authors	Wim Steenbergen
Language	English
Number of pages	128
Format	Hardcover
Dimensions	18x24cm

ASML's Architects

Fri, 15 Sep 2017 07:38:51 +0000

2ND EDITION AVAILABLE

ASML’s Architects

How do you transform a hopeless research and business activity into a billion-dollar machine and a world-leading company? The Dutch enterprise ASML pulled it off, and the book ASML’s Architects by renowned technology writer René Raaijmakers reveals exactly how.

ASML’s Architects

In the 1980s the American heavyweights Perkin-Elmer and GCA came under incredible fire from their Japanese competitors Canon and Nikon in the chip lithography market. As a result, the US lost its two-decade monopoly on this key technology, which is the driving force behind Moore’s law.

Meanwhile, an obscure, inconsequential lithography company in the Netherlands was taking its first steps. This company, ASML, is now an unparalleled success. It is the world’s biggest and most profitable machinery manufacturer for the chipmaking industry. With a market share of 70 to 80 percent, ASML has been leaving Canon and Nikon in the lithographic dust for years.

In ASML’s Architects René Raaijmakers returns to the birthplace of the wafer stepper and the roots of ASML’s stunning global success. He chronicles the engineers’ all-consuming race to surpass the rest, providing a vivid window into the unique culture that spawned the world’s finest chipmaking technology: the all-or-nothing, go-for-the-gold mindset that still permeates ASML.

Please take a look at the introduction and some chapters from ASML’s Architects at the tab above named Extra's. Or click on Reviews to explore some reviews by readers. Or read the full review by Mike Maynard from Napier.

Author	René Raaijmakers
Language	American English
Pages	664
Format	Hardcover
Published	November 26, 2018

Vacuum Science and Technology

Wed, 06 Sep 2017 09:57:41 +0000

New international edition of Dutch standard work ‘Basisboek Vacuümtechniek’

An excellent reference work

A unique multi-purpose course manual

Authors	Bert Suurmeijer, Theo Mulder, Jan Verhoeven
Language	English
Number of pages	728
Format	Hardcover
Dimensions	19x24 cm

ASML-special | Fifteen years of EUV development

Tue, 06 Jun 2017 08:05:30 +0000

Bits&Chips number 9 - 2016 covers fifteen years of EUV development by ASML. With in-depth information on the EUV technology (past and present), interviews with ASML-scientist Fred Bijkerk, senior vice president technology at ASML Jos Benschop, ASML's CTO Martin van den Brink and descriptions of the important technical contributions to EUV by Dutch business partners of ASML, including TNO, NTS and VDL ETG.

88 full-color pages, including soft cover

De architecten van ASML

Wed, 03 May 2017 10:04:31 +0000

2E, UITGEBREIDE EDITIE VERKRIJGBAAR

Als wereldleider in de markt voor chipmachines bepaalt ASML de hartslag van de wereldwijde informatietechnologie. Hoe kwam een piepkleine firma uit een Brabants dorp na jaren van tegenslagen tot zo'n weergaloze prestatie? Blinde ambitie, bravoure en lef liggen hieraan ten grondslag. Die turbulente route naar succes is nu beschreven door onafhankelijk techniekjournalist René Raaijmakers. Hij sprak daarvoor met ruim honderd mensen binnen en buiten de onderneming, uit alle lagen van de organisatie.

Twee versies

Van dit boek is ook een verkorte 'management-editie' verkrijgbaar: De geldmachine - De turbulente jeugd van ASML.

De architecten van ASML is de technisch-populaire versie. Deze uitgebreide uitgave is voorzien van foto’s en illustraties en de auteur schenkt volop aandacht aan technologische ontwikkelingen. Dat maakt de technisch-populaire versie geschikt voor lezers met interesse in wetenschap en techniek. De architecten van ASML bevat alle informatie die ook in De geldmachine staat.

Auteur	René Raaijmakers
Taal	Nederlands
Aantal pagina's	640
Verschijningsvorm	Hardcover
Verschijningsdatum	15 juni 2017

De geldmachine - De turbulente jeugd van ASML

Wed, 26 Apr 2017 13:25:03 +0000

Slimme ingenieurs op Philips' Natuurkundig Laboratorium ontwikkelen begin jaren zeventig als eerste in de wereld de waferstepper, een machine die ze vergelijken met een drukpers voor geld. Naderhand groeit spin-off ASML uit tot de absolute wereldleider in de markt voor wafersteppers. Techniekjournalist René Raaijmakers beschrijft de spannende route naar succes in een boek over de turbulente ontstaansgeschiedenis van ASML.

De geldmachine - De turbulente jeugd van ASML is de managementeditie van het verhaal over het ontstaan en de turbulente jeugd van ASML. Deze geschiedenis beslaat de pioniersjaren 1970, waarin de waferstepper wordt ontwikkeld, tot en met 1996, waarin ASML echt doorbreekt.

Twee versies

Van dit boek is ook een uitgebreidere versie verkrijgbaar: De architecten van ASML gaat dieper in op de technische aspecten van deze wonderbaarlijke historie. De architecten van ASML is technisch-populair: het is ook goed leesbaar voor niet-technici, al is affiniteit met techniek een voordeel.

In de kortere managementversie De geldmachine - De turbulente jeugd van ASML richt de auteur zich vooral op het menselijke aspect en de manier waarop ASML in de markt opereerde. Deze versie is geschikt voor een breed publiek met interesse in bedrijfsvoering en voor iedereen die meer wil weten over een unieke Nederlandse onderneming.

Auteur	René Raaijmakers
Taal	Nederlands
Aantal pagina's	440
Verschijningsvorm	Hardcover
Verschijningsdatum	15 juni 2017

Agile in de echte wereld - Starten met Scrum

Mon, 10 Apr 2017 13:23:00 +0000

Bestel dit boek als print on demand bij bol.com.

Scrum is op dit moment het populairste Agile-framework. De aanpak stimuleert organisaties om meer businesswaarde te creëren, nieuwe ideeën snel naar productie te brengen en de verschillende disciplines constructief te laten samenwerken. Er is veel geschreven over Scrum, maar meestal alleen over de werking en de principes en niet over de invoering. De transitiefase blijft hierdoor onderbelicht. In dit boek staat juist de praktische invoering centraal.

Agile in de echte wereld - Starten met Scrum is een gemakkelijk lezend boek dat zijn oorsprong heeft in de echte wereld. Het omschrijft geen cutting-edge innovaties waarmee slechts enkele organisaties zich bezighouden maar juist die zaken die we dagelijks tegenkomen als we aan de slag gaan met Scrum. Het boek staat dan ook vol met herkenbare dilemma’s en toegankelijke tips. Het is daarmee een praktisch leidraad voor iedereen die start met Scrum, of die zijn Agile-ontwikkelproces wil verbeteren.

Auteur	Derk-Jan De Grood
Taal	Nederlands
Aantal pagina's	123
Verschijningsvorm	Softcover
Verschijningsjaar	2016