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Hoya rejects Samsung's EUV mask request, exposing supply chain chokepoints

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Hoya, a dominant supplier of EUV blank masks with over 70% of the global market, has rejected a request from Samsung for additional supplies. This refusal is due to Hoya reaching its production capacity limits, driven by a surge in demand for advanced DRAM and foundry nodes. The situation leaves Samsung in a difficult position, as they are now compelled to seek alternative domestic suppliers like S&S Tech, highlighting potential vulnerabilities in South Korea's semiconductor expansion plans due to reliance on single-source suppliers for critical components. AI

IMPACT This bottleneck in critical semiconductor components could slow the production of advanced AI hardware, impacting the pace of AI development and deployment.

RANK_REASON Significant supply chain disruption impacting a major tech company's expansion plans. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Hoya rejects Samsung's EUV mask request, exposing supply chain chokepoints

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · asiaai ·

    Japan’s Hoya just rejected Samsung’s request for more EUV blank masks. Controlling over 70% of the global market, Hoya hit capacity limits as demand surges acro

    Japan’s Hoya just rejected Samsung’s request for more EUV blank masks. Controlling over 70% of the global market, Hoya hit capacity limits as demand surges across advanced DRAM and foundry nodes. This bottleneck leaves Samsung scrambling to qualify domestic supplier S&S Tech, exp…

    LINKS asiaai.fyi/hoya-caps-samsung-euv-mask-all…

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