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ASML's $400M EUV machine pushes chipmaking to atomic scale
ASML's latest extreme ultraviolet lithography machine, costing $400 million and weighing over 150 tons, is the size of a double-decker bus. It uses high-NA optics to print features just 8 nanometers wide, enabling next-generation chips. The machine is critical for producing advanced processors for AI and high-performance computing.
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The staggering price tag and complexity highlight how chipmaking is becoming a winner-takes-all game, with only a handful of companies able to afford the tools needed to stay competitive.
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