<![CDATA[ Latest from Tom's Hardware in High-na ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tag/high-na Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:01:57 +0000 en <![CDATA[ ASML makes breakthrough in EUV chipmaking tech, plans to increase speed by 50% by 2030 — new 1,000-watt light source fires three lasers at 100,000 tin droplets every second ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/asml-makes-breakthrough-in-euv-chipmaking-tech-plans-to-increase-speed-by-50-percent-by-2030-new-1-000-watt-light-source-fires-three-lasers-at-100-000-tin-droplets-every-second juEb3gLXPtZSnWCxnXFAb9 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:01:57 +0000 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:24:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel installs industry's first commercial High-NA EUV lithography tool — ASML Twinscan EXE:5200B sets the stage for 14A ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/intel-installs-industrys-first-commercial-high-na-euv-lithography-tool-asml-twinscan-exe-5200b-sets-the-stage-for-14a UgDo2a5LPNYymEVJeVK3Gf Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:25:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Beyond EUV' chipmaking tech pushes Soft X-Ray lithography closer to challenging Hyper-NA EUV — 'B-EUV' uses new resist chemistry to make smaller chips ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/beyond-euv-chipmaking-tech-pushes-soft-x-ray-lithography-closer-to-challenging-hyper-na-euv-b-euv-uses-new-resist-chemistry-to-make-smaller-chips PnxwP79RqxCPRMQwwEebJP Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:38:04 +0000 Wed, 17 Sep 2025 20:56:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ ASML and SK hynix assemble industry-first 'commercial' High-NA EUV system at fab in South Korea ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/asml-and-sk-hynix-assemble-industry-first-commercial-high-na-euv-system-at-fab-in-south-korea BvYidGiN2xEVdQVyJ9tv26 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 09:58:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel will cancel 14A and following nodes if it can't win a major external customer — move would cede leading-edge nodes to TSMC and Samsung ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/intel-might-cancel-14a-process-node-development-and-the-following-nodes-if-it-cant-win-a-major-external-customer-move-would-cede-leading-edge-market-to-tsmc-and-samsung mzh3QUicQvss7CVBPhCo4m Thu, 24 Jul 2025 22:36:54 +0000 Fri, 25 Jul 2025 09:56:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Plans to shrink particle accelerators by 1,000x could speed chipmaking by 15X - Inversion Semiconductor proposes 'tabletop' particle accelerators with petawatt lasers ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/plans-to-shrink-particle-accelerators-by-1000x-could-speed-chipmaking-by-15x-inversion-semiconductor-proposes-tabletop-particle-accelerators-with-petawatt-lasers FBWKBhCAzqZUCBSKtQVnfS Mon, 09 Jun 2025 17:09:56 +0000 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:27:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ TSMC reiterates it doesn't need High-NA EUV for 1.4nm-class process technology ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/tsmc-reiterates-it-doesnt-need-high-na-euv-for-1-4nm-class-process-technology EcAP2Y95tLhawz3QRDPzCa Wed, 28 May 2025 20:27:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel has championed High-NA EUV chipmaking tools, but costs and other limitations could delay industry-wide adoption: Report ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/intel-has-championed-high-na-euv-chipmaking-tools-but-costs-and-other-limitations-could-delay-industry-wide-adoption-report 8DvFJLTXJqV5i4yrT8XLzA Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:36:03 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:43:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ ASML teams up with Imec for sub-2nm process technologies with High-NA EUV chipmaking tools ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/asml-teams-up-with-imec-for-sub-2nm-process-technologies-with-high-na-euv-chipmaking-tools 5JmyEpGTKt3JEvssVg4yB9 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:05:27 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:41:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel has processed 30,000 wafers with High-NA EUV chipmaking tool ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/intel-has-processed-30-000-wafers-with-high-na-euv-chipmaking-tool wYLjHcMq2HbaQcFCSksT93 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:21:36 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:53:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ American lab is developing a BAT laser that could enable 'beyond EUV' lithography, provide 10X power efficiency boost ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/american-lab-is-developing-a-bat-laser-that-could-enable-beyond-euv-lithography-provide-10x-power-efficiency-boost FuS8dVAwFywsPALUW7fPGW Sun, 05 Jan 2025 14:00:45 +0000 Sun, 05 Jan 2025 16:24:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ ASML made a $230 Lego kit version of its $380 million semiconductor tool — world's first High-NA EUV machine immortalized in small form for your mantle ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/asml-made-a-usd230-lego-kit-version-of-its-usd380-million-semiconductor-tool-worlds-first-high-na-euv-machine-immortalized-in-small-form-for-your-mantle A2deyfXXP65toSf5ACWWnP Sun, 01 Dec 2024 15:11:30 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:44:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ TSMC rumored to receive High NA EUV machines from ASML this year ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/tsmc-rumored-to-receive-high-na-euv-machines-from-asml-this-year FHzbYmZ2SQR67H7VVV2JrL Sun, 03 Nov 2024 14:37:06 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:48:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Analyst firm raises alarm about EUV chipmaking tools — each consumes as much power as a small city, fabs to consume 54,000 Gigawatts by 2030 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/each-euv-chipmaking-tool-consumes-as-much-power-as-a-small-city-euv-fabs-to-consume-54-000-gigawatts-by-2030-more-than-singapore Negy8imEjJPkk5FnAU8FSi Thu, 31 Oct 2024 13:01:34 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:06:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Corning's Extreme ULE glass debuts for next-gen High-NA EUV chipmaking ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/corning-unveils-extreme-ule-glass-for-use-in-next-generation-microchip-production DQkzt9E2go4VVyqKeiYCaX Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:37:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ TSMC's first High-NA EUV litho tool to begin installation this month say industry insiders ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/tsmcs-first-high-na-euv-litho-tool-to-begin-installation-this-month-according-to-industry-insiders YitqygysbQiytCdoKoKKWi Tue, 10 Sep 2024 12:19:10 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:55:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Samsung may start installing its first High-NA EUV litho tool in late 2024 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/samsung-may-start-installing-its-first-high-na-euv-litho-tool-in-late-2024 AvYZToQfkXaM7zetmEA5EW Thu, 15 Aug 2024 15:40:40 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:45:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ TSMC says it doesn't need High-NA EUV chipmaking tools for 1.6nm-class node, but Intel has championed the tech ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/tsmc-says-it-doesnt-need-high-na-chipmaking-tools-for-16nm-class-node-in-contrast-intel-has-championed-the-tech 6FzLw52T8Y6C5CrN9WXNyU Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:23:16 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:42:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel completes assembly of first commercial High-NA EUV chipmaking tool — addresses cost concerns, preps for 14A process development in 2025 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-completes-assembly-of-first-commercial-high-na-euv-chipmaking-tool-as-it-preps-for-14a-process dDViJ9VtSvvMQKdd2ixWJ9 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:02:33 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:57:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ ASML ships its second High-NA EUV litho tool to unspecified client ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/asml-ships-its-second-high-na-euv-litho-tool-to-unspecified-client PXVKwqATd2i4BdWropijVi Wed, 17 Apr 2024 23:34:32 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:10:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ ASML sets density record with latest chipmaking tools — High-NA EUV equipment prints first patterns ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/asml-sets-density-record-with-latest-chipmaking-tools-high-na-euv-equipment-prints-first-patterns GmBNfKrtPJJcc9uxci6Yxk Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:55:21 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:49:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Samsung rep says High-NA EUV is good for logic fabrication but might have cost issues for memory — Intel, ASML, and others share more bullish views ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/manufacturing/samsung-rep-says-high-na-euv-is-good-for-logic-but-might-have-cost-issues-for-memory-fabrication-intel-asml-and-others-are-more-bullish WWGuukaMuDUweP6jSSvSZQ Sat, 09 Mar 2024 15:55:10 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:53:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel shares biggest unboxing video ever as ASML’s $380 million High-NA lithography machine is installed in Oregon fab ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/intel-shares-biggest-unboxing-video-ever-as-asmls-dollar380-million-high-na-lithography-machine-is-installed-in-oregon-fab zdc27JAr5ncDZqEkszFFc Mon, 04 Mar 2024 17:36:33 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:56:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel and ASML achieve 'First Light' milestone with world's most advanced chipmaking tool — High-NA tools' EUV light source and mirrors are functional ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/manufacturing/intel-and-asml-achieve-first-light-milestone-with-worlds-most-advanced-chipmaking-tool-high-na-tools-euv-light-source-and-mirrors-are-functional khupGeCyttfL37WDvUqBtJ Wed, 28 Feb 2024 18:51:16 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:53:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ASML explores Hyper-NA chipmaking tools as the next step in shrinking transistors — tools would debut in 2030, but significant technology and cost hurdles remain ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/manufacturing/asml-explores-hyper-na-chipmaking-tools-as-the-next-step-in-shrinking-transistors-tools-would-debut-in-2030-but-significant-technology-and-cost-hurdles-remain 9xZvGBDLHCMBhncqTUyQVm Fri, 16 Feb 2024 17:44:55 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:44:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Evidence mounts that TSMC won't adopt next-gen EUV chipmaking tools until 1nm debuts in the 2030 timeframe ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/manufacturing/evidence-mounts-that-tsmc-wont-adopt-next-gen-euv-chipmaking-tools-until-1nm-debuts-in-the-2030-timeframe hzbE5FmMdsiZu7bs92opAC Wed, 07 Feb 2024 16:02:49 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:50:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ ASML fires back at accusations that its next-gen High-NA EUV chipmaking tools are too expensive ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/manufacturing/asml-fires-back-at-accusations-that-its-next-gen-high-na-euv-chipmaking-tools-are-too-expensive zKeXRWQtZjnWTvKHdwsG8e Wed, 31 Jan 2024 12:51:44 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:56:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ TSMC won't adopt advanced High-NA EUV chipmaking tools until 2030 or later — Intel just received its first tool this week: Report ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/manufacturing/tsmc-to-adopt-high-na-euv-tools-in-2030-or-later-report dZCBDHuRmnynaBtQiuWUNK Sat, 06 Jan 2024 14:28:27 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:58:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ ASML ships groundbreaking new chipmaking tool to Intel — High-NA lithography tool needed for next-gen process nodes could cost ~$400 million ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/asml-ships-groundbreaking-new-chipmaking-tool-to-intel-high-na-lithography-tool-needed-for-next-gen-process-nodes-could-cost-dollar400-million YAvYYQnBsvDXvK4zWX38ME Thu, 21 Dec 2023 19:19:11 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:55:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel is buying leading-edge lithography tools — report says Intel will acquire 6 of 10 High-NA EUV tools produced by ASML next year ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-is-buying-leading-edge-lithography-tools-report-says-intel-will-acquire-six-of-10-high-na-euv-tools-produced-by-asml-next-year Tux4ncBDCpemnsBiKGm5FR Wed, 20 Dec 2023 17:52:31 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:44:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ ASML to Ship First High-NA EUV Tool This Year: $300 Million per Scanner ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/asml-to-ship-first-high-na-euv-tool-this-year-dollar300-million-per-scanner 8NnXVMby5uxSwmx8tAFgpS Wed, 06 Sep 2023 18:50:19 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:43:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ ASML: Demand for Chip Tools Hits Record, Backlog Exceeds $38 Billion ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/asml-demand-for-chip-tools-hits-record-backlog-exceeds-dollar38-billion Ra5R4EFkB8uj2DjLEm6BjH Wed, 19 Oct 2022 16:16:00 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:41:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel Orders Second High-NA EUV Scanner: On-Track for Mass Production in 2025 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-orders-second-twinscan-exe-high-na-euv-tool PmpFCoSDf83vy37qJgtKLL Wed, 19 Jan 2022 15:54:00 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:09:36 +0000