The $400 million machine powering the future of chipmaking
ASML is the dominant manufacturer of extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines, which are essential for producing the advanced microchips required for modern AI. The company's complex, multi-million dollar machines represent a significant technological barrier to entry for competitors.
Why it matters
ASML's monopoly on chipmaking technology is a critical bottleneck in the global supply chain for AI and high-performance computing.
The AI era needs ever faster chips. ASML has a monopoly on the expensive contraptions needed to pattern them. Can anyone catch up?
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