July 15, 2026 · Tom's Hardware
Intel first to ship logic chips made with High-NA EUV tools
Intel became the first company to ship high-volume logic chips using ASML's High-NA EUV lithography tools. Select layers of its Panther Lake chips on the 18A process are now dual-qualified for the new 0.55 NA scanners.
Why it matters: It's a manufacturing milestone that could affect the pace of future chip scaling for AI hardware.