Business UpdateJul 15, 2026, 01:02 AM
ASML High NA EUV in high-volume production for Intel Foundry
AI Summary
ASML announced that Intel Foundry is utilizing its High NA EUV technology for high-volume manufacturing of a subset of Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors, code-named Panther Lake, on the Intel 18A process node. This milestone signifies the readiness of High NA EUV in a production environment, with specific Intel 18A layers now dual-qualified and products shipping at matched yields. The collaboration aims to refine system setup and pave the way for broader adoption of the technology, enabling more precise patterning for advanced chip manufacturing.
Key Highlights
- Intel Foundry is using ASML High NA EUV for Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors.
- High NA EUV technology applied to Intel 18A process node for Panther Lake.
- Specific Intel 18A layers are now dual-qualified on High NA EUV.
- Product shipping to customers at yields matched to NXE platform.
- Intel Foundry is first in industry to ship high-volume logic product using High NA EUV.
- Intel and ASML completed integration of first commercial High NA EUV system in 2024.
- Intel Foundry was first to install and accept TWINSCAN EXE:5200B system.
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