Demand for AI chips is growing exponentially, but costs and complexity limit the technology to a handful of companies. That ...

There's numerous alternatives to DUV and EUV lithography that are either not quite efficient enough yet to be fully commercial, or just not as high quality as ASML's machines. This is one of the ...

While current EUV machines already push the limits of optical lithography, High-NA EUV raises the bar further. "NA," or numerical aperture, determines the resolving power of the lithographic lens.

There is interest in ASML's EUV machine bookings, commentary on the recent DeepSeek developments and export controls. Get two weeks of free access to pro-level trading tools, including news ...

Rapidus plans to install 10 EUV lithography machines in its IIM-1 and IIM-2 semiconductor production facilities, according to Atsuyoshi Koike, the chief executive, who spoke with Nikkan.

China’s challenges in breaking ASML’s monopoly Despite China’s €37 billion investment, it is unlikely to produce commercially viable 13.5 nm EUV lithography machines within a few years. ASML operates ...

A new lithography library brings mask optimization operations to GPUs. There are so many challenges in producing modern semiconductor devices that it’s amazing for the industry to pull it off at all.

A day after the global debut of Chevrolet’s new all-electric crossover in Brazil, General Motors held the regional unveil of the 2026 Chevy Spark EUV in the Middle East. The company has just ...

During GM’s world debut of the all-new 2026 Chevy Spark EUV in Brazil, Chevrolet simultaneously revealed the new global electric vehicle in Mexico. The automaker revealed the all-new 2026 Chevy ...

It has also blocked President Xi Jinping’s government from obtaining ASML Holding NV’s extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) machines, which are essential to producing high-end chips. Xi has poured ...

Still, China recently publicized a patent application from Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment Group Co., known as SMEE, for an EUV lithography machine—which, if it came to market, would be the ...

And ASML may fulfill more orders as other chipmakers and foundries would not want to lose ground to TSMC and could place orders for advanced EUV lithography machines.