News ASML fires back at accusations that its next-gen High-NA EUV chipmaking tools are too expensive

[Admin]

ASML asserts that its next-generation High-NA EUV tools have numerous advantages over existing Low-NA tools.

ASML fires back at accusations that its next-gen High-NA EUV chipmaking tools are too expensive : Read more

 

[George³]

Didn't matter. This 5200 is last generation scanner. If they try to go to lower than marketing number 1nm mode with new 75 aperture or a new source of radiation with shorter wavelengths yields will be below 40%. Too expensive production for any costumers except military.

 

[nerdbehindthekeyboard]

Im sure if they sold it to the CCP, they would be willing to buy it 😂 I wonder how much leverage the U.S. has on the dutch government for ASML to stop a lucrative deal with the CCP

 

[TechLurker]

Im sure if they sold it to the CCP, they would be willing to buy it 😂 I wonder how much leverage the U.S. has on the dutch government for ASML to stop a lucrative deal with the CCP

If I'm not misremembering, the US controls the license ASML has to EUV tech, so ASML has to comply or risk having the license revoked or granted to a rival group (like Canon and Nikon, or even Intel).

There used to be 2-3 groups with the license, but one was bought out by ASML and the other gave up and let its license expire. Canon and Nikon, who also requested licenses, were denied. There technically isn't anything stopping the US government from offering new EUV licenses to interested parties AFAIK, but I suspect there's a sweetheart deal with ASML that kept the US from opening US-funded EUV research to competitors, and being able to control sales is probably one of those.

Secondhand market control is much harder of course, and reportedly China's been buying what they could off the used market and piecing things back together.