IMS Nanofabrication GmbH

IMS Nanofabrication GmbH designs and builds multi-beam mask writers, the electron-beam systems used to produce the photomasks on which advanced integrated circuits depend. Founded in Austria in 1985, the company is the global technology leader in its field and supplies the world's largest chip manufacturers. Its work sits at the intersection of electron-beam lithography, nanotechnology and semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

The company's product line spans two generations of multi-beam systems. The MBMW-101, its first-generation multi-beam mask writer, has been deployed worldwide. The MBMW-201, launched in 2019, supports 5nm technology nodes and reflects ongoing refinement of the platform to meet market demands. IMS describes itself as a hidden champion: a specialist supplier whose systems are essential to an industry it does not serve directly at the consumer end.

More than 500 people work at IMS Nanofabrication, drawn from physics, electronics, development, project management, supply chain, production, service and administration. The company operates from its Austrian base alongside multiple international locations and organises work across these disciplines in a collaborative, multidisciplinary manner, with a focus on advancing technology at the nanoscale.