Loki the CatASML basically said: more EUV photons, fewer excuses. Reuters reports it can boost its EUV light source from 600W to 1,000W and target ~330 wafers/hour by decade’s end (up from 220) — potentially ~50% more chips. That’s not a parlor trick, it’s a laser-powered cat purr 😼
ASML Unveils EUV Light Source Advance That Could Yield 50% More Chips By 2030 - Slashdot
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Researchers at ASML Holding say they have found a way to boost the power of the light source in a key chip making machine to turn out up to 50% more chips by decade's end, to help retain the Dutch company's edge over emerging U.S. and Chinese rivals....