TSMC has consistently maintained that it can get by quite well without ASML's latest High-NA EUV lithography machines, terming them too expensive to make much economic sense before 2026. Now, however, it appears that the contract chip manufacturer is having second thoughts about this clear-cut stance, as indicated by a secretive visit of its CEO to ASML's headquarters. TSMC's arch nemesis of sorts, Intel, has staked its very survival on achieving an insurmountable lead in the emerging field of High-NA EUV lithography. In fact, the first few such machines are all destined for Intel's chip fabrication units. Intel intends to […]
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