New ASML machines are ready for manufacturersReuters, SAN JOSE, CaliforniaASML Holding’s next-generation chipmaking machine is ready for manufacturers to start bringing it into use for production at high volumes, a senior executive said — a big step for the chip industry. The Dutch company produces the world’s only commercial extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) tools, which are a critical piece of equipment for chipmakers. The new tool would help chipmakers such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (台積電) and Intel produce more powerful and efficient chips by eliminating several costly and complex steps from the chip-manufacturing process, ASML data showed. The new tools cost about US$400 million, twice the cost of the original EUV machines. In combination, the three data points indicate the tools are ready for manufacturers.

Source: Taipei Times February 27, 2026 17:15 UTC