Semiconductor Manufacturing
Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography
Extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) is an advanced semiconductor manufacturing technology used to produce highly complex leading-edge chips, made exclusively by ASML. It entered high-volume manufacturing in 2018-2019 and became essential to leading-edge logic and memory; its next-generation High-NA variant reached first customer deliveries in 2026 as Intel and Samsung began adoption.
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- AnySilicon / industry market research — High-NA EUV reaches first customer deliveries in 2026 as Intel and Samsung begin adoption78% source confidence
- Tech Market Briefs / industry export-control coverage — ASML holds 100% of EUV lithography as export controls reshape its China revenue mix72% source confidence
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Leading-Edge Manufacturing Complexity
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Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography's Timeline
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2018–2019 · Entered high-volume manufacturing
EUV lithography entered high-volume chip manufacturing, becoming essential to producing leading-edge logic and memory.
Jan 2026 · High-NA EUV first customer deliveries
High-NA EUV systems reached first customer deliveries in 2026 as Intel and Samsung began adoption.
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Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography ↔ ASML
Mar 2026
The first module of ASML's High-NA EUV system was delivered to imec's 300mm pilot line in Belgium, with Intel finalizing acceptance testing and Samsung beginning deliveries for its 2nm lines, while TSMC delayed adoption over cost concerns.
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ASML develops the advanced lithography systems used for EUV semiconductor manufacturing.
Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography ↔ Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
2018–2026
TSMC was among ASML's earliest and largest EUV customers for 7nm/5nm production, but deferred production adoption of ASML's newer High-NA EUV tools to 2029 over cost concerns, diverging from Intel and Samsung's faster adoption pace.
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TSMC uses EUV lithography in advanced semiconductor manufacturing.
Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography ↔ AI Accelerators
Jan 2026
The EUV lithography market was projected to grow from roughly $15.84 billion in 2026 toward $30+ billion by the early 2030s as Asia-Pacific fabs drove continued 2nm-and-below investment for next-generation AI accelerators.
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EUV lithography enables production of advanced semiconductors used in modern AI accelerators.