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ASML productivized (in a two decade process with many partners) foundational research licensed from US national labs, research which the Japanese (Nikon & Canon

ASML productivized (in a two decade process with many partners) foundational research licensed from US national labs, research which the Japanese (Nikon & Canon) were barred from licensing due to their then-dominant position. Though it seems unlikely to me that Canon would've gone for it, considering that they never got into ArF lithography.

corford 3y ago
I would love to know more about the inside history and origin story of ASML. Does anyone know of any good podcasts or blogs/interviews covering some of this?
- FirmwareBurner 3y ago
  Check out Asianometry on Youtube
  - corford 3y ago
    Holy shit. How have I not seen this chan before. Thanks!
- spditner 3y ago
  It is covered in Chip War, by Chris Miller. The book also details the loss of leadership by Nikon and Canon.
  - corford 3y ago
    Thanks! Just ordered the book, hopefully will get it in time for the weekend
- tim333 3y ago
  'Why The World Relies On ASML For Machines That Print Chips' an 18 min CNBC piece is quite jolly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSVHp6CAyQ8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSVHp6CAyQ8
  - tim333 3y ago
    Update - I just watched it through and it's actually pretty interesting. A bit on the history, then how the tech works, then on the geopolitics of not supplying China with EUV and the like. Interviews the CEO and the Chip Wars guy. The tech's quite cool in the latest one with 13nm UV. It's absorbed by all known substances so has to operate in a vacuum and the light is produced by them squirting liquid tin at 4000 psi and then zapping the droplets with a 30 KW laser. The machine takes three fully loaded 747s to ship. I think this stuff may be a bit of a bottle neck with Sam Altman's proposal to invest $7tr in chip making - they are the only people making the state of the art machines and are pretty much flat out already.
    - corford 3y ago
      Will watch. Thanks!
- insane_dreamer 3y ago
  There's a recent article in MIT Technology Review about it (from the author of Chip Wars)
  - corford 3y ago
    Thanks! I think it's this one if anyone else is interested: https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/06/23/1074321/chip-patterning-machines-shape-future/ https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/06/23/1074321/chip-pat...

corford 3y ago

I would love to know more about the inside history and origin story of ASML. Does anyone know of any good podcasts or blogs/interviews covering some of this?

FirmwareBurner 3y ago
Check out Asianometry on Youtube
- corford 3y ago
  Holy shit. How have I not seen this chan before. Thanks!
spditner 3y ago
It is covered in Chip War, by Chris Miller. The book also details the loss of leadership by Nikon and Canon.
- corford 3y ago
  Thanks! Just ordered the book, hopefully will get it in time for the weekend
tim333 3y ago
'Why The World Relies On ASML For Machines That Print Chips' an 18 min CNBC piece is quite jolly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSVHp6CAyQ8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSVHp6CAyQ8
- tim333 3y ago
  Update - I just watched it through and it's actually pretty interesting. A bit on the history, then how the tech works, then on the geopolitics of not supplying China with EUV and the like. Interviews the CEO and the Chip Wars guy. The tech's quite cool in the latest one with 13nm UV. It's absorbed by all known substances so has to operate in a vacuum and the light is produced by them squirting liquid tin at 4000 psi and then zapping the droplets with a 30 KW laser. The machine takes three fully loaded 747s to ship. I think this stuff may be a bit of a bottle neck with Sam Altman's proposal to invest $7tr in chip making - they are the only people making the state of the art machines and are pretty much flat out already.
  - corford 3y ago
    Will watch. Thanks!
insane_dreamer 3y ago
There's a recent article in MIT Technology Review about it (from the author of Chip Wars)
- corford 3y ago
  Thanks! I think it's this one if anyone else is interested: https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/06/23/1074321/chip-patterning-machines-shape-future/ https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/06/23/1074321/chip-pat...