Samsung and TSMC have announced plans to adopt ASML's high NA EUV lithography machines, joining Intel in agreeing to a crucial technology change that could boost chip production by 40%. This marks a significant industry-wide embrace of high NA EUV technology, which costs up to $400 million per machine and enables smaller, more powerful chips for AI and consumer electronics.
Background
ASML is the sole provider of EUV lithography machines, which are critical for producing advanced semiconductor nodes below 5nm. High NA EUV represents the next generation of this technology, essential for continued Moore's Law scaling.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Sep 9, 2026 at 03:12 AM
- Score
- 8.0 / 10