Intel Starts Shipping High-NA EUV Silicon
Summary
Intel begins shipping High-NA EUV silicon for Panther Lake notebook processors, signaling a lithography hardware milestone. High-NA scanners cost around $380 million and introduce stitching and dose challenges, but can reduce the number of exposures needed to print finer features. Intel is dual-qualifying High-NA with Low-NA on 18A to accelerate learning and readiness for 14A/10A, with broader adoption expected into the 2030s.