Major chipmakers adopt ASML's $400M machines with key process upgrade

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Leading chipmakers have agreed to adopt a critical change in chipmaking processes tied to ASML's latest high-end machines, which are priced at around $400 million each. The shift is expected to boost the productivity of these advanced systems by as much as 40 percent. ASML, the Dutch semiconductor equipment giant, supplies the industry's most advanced lithography tools used to manufacture cutting-edge chips. The agreement marks a significant industry-wide alignment around next-generation chipmaking technology. This move is seen as a major step forward in scaling chip production efficiency across the sector.

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