Japanese semiconductor equipment maker Tokyo Electron (TEL) has raised its profit forecast for the fiscal year 2024 (ending March 2025), expecting an operating profit of JPY 627 billion (approximately USD 4.3 billion), an 8% increase from its previous guidance. Tokyo Electron contributed the str...

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 i...

According to a report from Bloomberg, the US is reportedly considering new measures and could unilaterally impose restrictions on China as early as late August. These measures would limit China's access to AI memory and related equipment capable of producing them. Moreover, another report from Re...

Lithography machine giant ASML released its financial report for the second quarter of 2024, with net sales amounting to EUR 6.2 billion and net income reaching EUR 1.6 billion. The gross margin was 51.5%. According to the previous financial forecast, net sales for the second quarter were expe...

The China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) recently listed challenges facing China's semiconductor industry. However, the list did not include lithography. According to a report from TechNews, it's believed that the move to exclude lithography is more of a political consideration aime...