[News] ASML’s Second High-NA Equipment to be Installed in Intel’s Oregon Fab Soon

Per a report from Reuters, Intel is said to be receiving the second new High-NA EUV equipment from ASML, costing EUR 350 million (~USD 383 million).

According to Intel’s earnings call on August 1, CEO Pat Gelsinger stated that Intel began receiving the first large equipment in December, and the installation process would take several months, which is expected to bring about a new generation of more powerful computer chip.

Gelsinger noted during the call that the second High-NA equipment is about to enter the facility in Oregon. Due to the poor stock performance following Intel’s earnings report, this statement did not attract much attention.

Previously, a senior executive from ASML once mentioned in July that the company already begun shipping the second High NA equipment to an unnamed customer, but would only record revenue for the first set this year. However, there are still some uncertainties regarding when the customer will adopt this equipment.

ASML has already received orders for over ten High-NA equipment from customers including TSMC, Samsung, Intel, Micron, and SK Hynix. Intel plans to use this technology for mass production by 2027, and TSMC is also set to receive the equipment this year, the time to put into production has not been disclosed, though.

ASML executive Christophe Fouquet stated on July 17 that DRAM memory chip manufacturers, which could refer to Samsung, SK Hynix, or Micron, are expected to start using High-NA equipment by 2025 or 2026.

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