Intel Foundry Achieves Milestone with One Million High-NA EUV Wafers
Intel says it has passed one million wafers processed with ASML High-NA EUV systems, overcoming complexity to simplify manufacturing. High-NA is used on 18A and certain Panther Lake layers, and Intel Foundry is offering the capability to external customers. Acceptance testing for the 14A node used ASML's TWINSCAN EXE:5200B.
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Belgian-Chinese semiconductor researcher arrested over alleged GaN trade-secret theft — prosecutors suspect BelGaN insiders transferred chip IP to China before the company collapsed
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CXMT and YMTC Stockpile ASML Tools for Three-Year Expansion Plans
According to a Financial Times report, CXMT (memory) and YMTC (storage) have secured sufficient DUV lithography tools from ASML to sustain their growth plans for three years, even if export restrictions tighten. The US is pressuring the Netherlands to halt all tool exports to China, including older DUV machines, which could impact ASML's revenue significantly.