ASML and major chipmakers collaborate on 12-inch masks for High-NA EUV

High-NA EUV photolithography semiconductor manufacturing 12-inch photomasks AI chips

Major semiconductor players, including ASML, TSMC, Samsung, and Intel, are coordinating a technological shift to support the next generation of AI chip manufacturing. A central component of this transition is the move from 6-inch to 12-inch photomasks for High-NA EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet) lithography. This shift aims to overcome current field-size limitations that hinder the production of massive AI processors, potentially increasing system productivity by approximately 40%.

Samsung has announced plans to integrate High-NA EUV into its advanced DRAM manufacturing by 2028. TSMC has committed to implementing the technology for high-volume manufacturing of advanced nodes starting in 2030. Intel is already utilizing High-NA EUV tools, having recently surpassed the milestone of processing one million wafers with the technology, including work on its Panther Lake processors.

To facilitate this transition, ASML is leading a Large Size Mask Consortium to develop industry standards for 12-inch masks. The industry aims to establish a pilot production line for these larger masks by 2031, with full high-volume manufacturing capability targeted for 2033. Additionally, ASML has broken ground on a new large-scale production campus, BIC North, in the Netherlands to expand its capacity to meet rising global demand.

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ASML · Christophe Fouquet · Eindhoven · High-NA EUV · Intel · SK Hynix · Samsung Electronics · TSMC

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[● 10 SOURCES] The goal is to establish a 12-inch photomask pilot line by 2031. www.electronicsweekly.com · news.mynavi.jp · www.equitypandit.com · www.pcgamer.com · news.pchome.com.tw · +3 more
[● 6 SOURCES] Samsung is participating in ASML's Large Size Mask Consortium to develop 12-inch photomasks. biz.heraldcorp.com · socialvalue.kr · www.joongboo.com · www.womennews.co.kr · tedroid.com · +1 more
[● 10 SOURCES] Mass production of 12-inch High-NA EUV systems is targeted for 2033. www.electronicsweekly.com · news.mynavi.jp · www.equitypandit.com · www.pcgamer.com · news.pchome.com.tw · +3 more
[● 6 SOURCES] Intel has processed more than one million wafers using High-NA EUV technology. semiwiki.com · tedroid.com · www.hwupgrade.it · overclocking.com
[● 5 SOURCES] Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors, code-named Panther Lake, are already being patterned with High-NA EUV. semiwiki.com · tedroid.com · overclocking.com
[● 16 SOURCES] Samsung plans to introduce ASML's High-NA EUV into advanced DRAM manufacturing by 2028. biz.heraldcorp.com · cashcow.nl · newsbit.nl · socialvalue.kr · news.pchome.com.tw · +10 more
[● 3 SOURCES] ASML and TSMC are collaborating to transition from 6-inch to 12-inch photomasks for High-NA EUV lithography. www.electronicsweekly.com · news.mynavi.jp
[● 12 SOURCES] TSMC intends to use ASML’s High NA technology in high-volume manufacturing for advanced nodes starting in 2030. cashcow.nl · newsbit.nl · www.electronicsweekly.com · news.mynavi.jp · tpo.nl · +5 more
[● 12 SOURCES] ASML, TSMC, Samsung, and Intel are collaborating to transition from 6-inch to 12-inch photomasks for High-NA EUV lithography. forbesliberia.com · www.joongboo.com · www.womennews.co.kr · cashcow.nl · www.equitypandit.com · +7 more
[● 3 SOURCES] The transition to 12-inch masks could improve system productivity by approximately 40%. www.equitypandit.com · news.pchome.com.tw · the-decoder.de
[● 3 SOURCES] ASML has broken ground on a new large production campus, BIC North, in the Netherlands. www.technice.com.tw · evertiq.pl · www.epochtimes.com