Dossier
EUV lithography
Coverage of EUV lithography in the Nexus archive.
- ASML EUV in China? The rumour is ridiculed but it reveals a tougher reality on the ground
ASML denied rumors of shipping EUV lithography systems to China, responding to US concerns. The EUV machines are massive, precision-engineered systems weighing 180 tonnes, making them impractical for covert shipment.
- The Download: the future of chipmaking and Anthropic’s government clash
ASML’s $400 million extreme-ultraviolet lithography machine is critical for advanced chipmaking, but its dominance faces growing challenges. Anthropic’s AI model Fable triggered a U.S. government export control, leading the company to revoke access to its AI models. Longevity research into cellular reprogramming is gaining attention as scientists explore reversing aging.