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ASML plans EUV machine price hikes, frustrating TSMC

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ASML, the sole supplier of EUV lithography machines, is reportedly planning to increase prices for its Low-NA EUV tools. This potential price hike has reportedly frustrated TSMC, ASML's largest customer, who could face billions in additional costs. ASML justifies these increases by citing enhanced productivity and value delivered by their advanced machines, a strategy they refer to as 'value-based pricing'. AI

IMPACT Potential cost increases for advanced chip manufacturing could impact the pace of AI hardware development.

RANK_REASON Reported price increase by a key industry supplier impacting a major customer.

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ASML plans EUV machine price hikes, frustrating TSMC

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Anton Shilov ·

    ASML's planned Low-NA EUV machine price hikes reportedly frustrate TSMC — lithography machine maker comes knocking to make bank on TSMC's profitable fabs, potentially costing the Taiwanese chipmaker billions

    ASML says that the increased productivity of its Low-NA EUV tools gives it an option to increase the prices of these scanners in the future. The move may have a drastic effect on TSMC's future expansion plans, as the foundry made a big bet on existing lithography systems.

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    ASML's planned Low-NA EUV machine price hikes reportedly frustrate TSMC — lithography machine maker comes… ASML says that the increased productivity of its Low-

    ASML's planned Low-NA EUV machine price hikes reportedly frustrate TSMC — lithography machine maker comes… ASML says that the increased productivity of its Low-NA EUV tools gives it an option to increase the prices of these scanners in the future. The move may have a drastic effe…

    LINKS tomshardware.com/…/asmls-planned-low-na-e… tomshardware.com/tech-industry

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