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Intel Embraces $400M ASML Tech for Next-Gen Chips
15 Jul
Summary
- Intel is using ASML's advanced High NA EUV machines for some Panther Lake chips.
- The new ASML machines cost $400 million each, double the price of standard EUV.
- This collaboration aims to optimize the challenging High NA technology for production.
Intel has begun employing ASML's next-generation High NA EUV machines for a portion of its upcoming Panther Lake laptop processors. These advanced tools, which print intricate circuit patterns on microchips, are central to the ongoing development of future chip manufacturing techniques. The introduction of the High NA equipment, costing approximately $400 million each, represents a significant investment and a step towards fabricating chips with smaller atomic-sized features.
This collaboration between Intel and ASML is designed to help both companies learn and optimize the use of the technically challenging High NA EUV technology. Intel is specifically using these machines for certain layers of the Panther Lake chips, building on its existing use of ASML's standard EUV lithography. The company received its first High NA tool in 2024 at its Oregon research facility, where new manufacturing methods are developed.
