[News] Samsung Reportedly Brings High-NA EUV Machine to Hwaseong Campus in Early March amid 2nm Race

As noted by Korean media outlet The Financial News, citing sources, Samsung Electronics brought in its first High-NA EUV equipment, the EXE:5000, to its Hwaseong campus earlier this month.

This equipment, priced at approximately 500 billion KRW (around 500 million USD), is exclusively supplied by ASML worldwide, as the report notes. The report suggests that the deployment of this equipment could be a game-changer for Samsung Electronics, as High-NA EUV is regarded as an essential tool for next-generation processes below 2nm.

According to TrendForce, in the 4Q24 foundry revenue rankings, Samsung Foundry retained second place but experienced a 1.4% quarter-over-quarter decline in revenue, falling to USD 3.26 billion, with a market share of just 8.1%. Meanwhile, TSMC maintained its dominant position with a 67% market share.

Global Semiconductor Giants That Acquire High-NA EUV Equipment

Global semiconductor giants are moving to acquire High-NA EUV equipment. The report states that Intel acquired ASML’s first High-NA EUV equipment in 2023 and has reportedly signed contracts to purchase a total of six units.

Intel disclosed that the first two High-NA EUV machines from ASML are already in production, processing 30,000 wafers per quarter, according to Reuters. The company is using its 18A manufacturing technology, which is scheduled for mass production with a next-generation PC chip later this year, to test High-NA tools.

Furthermore, as noted by BITS&CHIPS, Intel is expected to be the first to receive the EXE:5200 for its 14A node, while TSMC is projected to begin high-NA mass production in 2028, the report adds.

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• [News] Samsung Reportedly Reviews Chip Business, Considers Halting Pyeongtaek and U.S. Taylor Investments
• 4Q24 Global Top 10 Foundries Set New Revenue Record, TSMC Leads in Advanced Process Nodes, Says TrendForce
• [News] Intel Claims High-NA EUV Machines in Production with Good Results, But 18A Yield Concerns Loom

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