GoKawiilASML plans 12-inch mask for High-NA EUV, aiming for 2033 rollout
ASML is developing a larger 12-inch mask format for its next-generation High-NA EUV lithography systems, letting them print chips as large as those made with current EUV tools. The company expects a pilot line by 2031 and high-volume production by 2033, with CTO Marco Pieters saying the shift could boost system productivity by 40% if the industry adopts it together.
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Today's High-NA machines are limited by smaller masks, restricting their use for the biggest AI accelerators and data center chips that are already designed near the maximum manufacturable die size. A larger mask format would make High-NA EUV commercially viable for these high-value chips, but the multi-year timeline shows how much coordination with chipmakers like TSMC, Samsung, and Intel is still needed before adoption becomes widespread.
- ASML is moving to a 12-inch mask format for High-NA EUV lithography tools.
- The change would let High-NA systems handle chips as large as those made with current EUV equipment, benefiting AI and data center chipmakers.
- ASML targets a 2031 pilot line and 2033 high-volume production, promising a potential 40% productivity gain.
Source: techspot.com — Skye Jacobs, 2026-09-09
Published there as: “ASML targets 2033 for High-NA EUV with larger masks, promising a 40% productivity gain”
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