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ASML ships a production-ready EUV system
From The Global AI Chip War: GPUs, Foundries and the Race for Computing Power
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ASML ships a production-ready EUV system
The first production-ready NXE:3400 system reached TSMC, advancing the machinery needed for smaller chip features.
ASML Extreme ultraviolet lithography uses 13.5-nanometre light and exceptionally complex optics to pattern advanced chips. ASML’s eventual industrial success made it a critical chokepoint in the semiconductor chain because no alternative supplier produced comparable EUV systems at scale.Sources & references 2 sources
