Organisation
ASML
ASML is a Netherlands-based semiconductor equipment company whose lithography systems are used to pattern circuits on silicon wafers. It is currently the world’s only manufacturer of commercial EUV lithography systems.
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Why It Matters
EUV is one of the narrowest industrial capabilities in leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing. ASML therefore sits at a point where highly specialised engineering, supplier networks and geopolitical technology controls intersect.
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