ASML has received an order for 15 EUV machines which bestows credibility on the technology.
“EUV is now approaching volume introduction,” says ASML CEO Peter Wennink, “long-term EUV planning and EUV ecosystem preparation is greatly supported by this commitment to EUV, kick-starting a new round of innovation in the semiconductor industry. The commitment extends the planning horizon and increases the confidence in EUV.”
The customer, presumably Intel, is not identified except for saying it is American. In 2012, Intel committed cash and bought ASML shares to the tune of $4.1 billion to promote the development of EUV and 450mm wafers.
It is said that Intel stopped payments to ASML under the scheme when progress on both projects appeared unsatisfactory.
The order is said to be for ‘at least’ 15 of the machines, of which the first two will be delivered this year.
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