Zeiss espande il sito tedesco che limita la produzione di scanner EUV di ASML: il primo nuovo edificio viene aperto quattro anni dopo l’inaugurazione del sito di Oberkochen. Oberkochen e Wetzlar sono gli unici due luoghi al mondo in cui è possibile costruire le colonne ottiche all’interno degli scanner litografici di ASML
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/zeiss-expands-german-site-that-caps-asmls-euv-scanner-output
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*ASML plans to lift Low-NA EUV output by roughly 30% in 2027.*
Made in Europe; the machine that makes the machines. ASML alone makes the machines that manufacture advanced chips for Apple, Nvidia, Intel etc.
ASML holds a monopoly on the production of EUV scanners (essential for manufacturing the world’s most advanced chips, used in artificial intelligence and smartphones). However, ASML relies entirely on Zeiss for its hyper-precise mirror and lens systems. If Zeiss fails to deliver these optical systems, ASML cannot assemble the scanners.
This is a good upgrade on the Zeiss part of the supply chain.
Chip War by Chris Miller brings much insight and context into this industry. I highly recommend it.
That’s amazing – more investment in EU in this area is definitely needed!
Most important company in EU at the moment. China is trying hard to copy their devices.
Europe needs to gatekeep this.