ASML expects to ship 30 EUV scanners this year

Last week, Dutch semiconductor fab equipment maker ASML revealed it anticipates to ship 30 extreme ultraviolet scanners this year, which is almost as much as the 31 EUV scanners that are currently installed at chip fabs around the world. It's a big increase versus the 18 scanners sold in 2018, and an indication that EUV adoption is picking up steam.

According to ASML, chip makers need one EUV step-and-scan system per EUV layer for every ~45,000 wafer starts per month.

Later this year ASML will introduce its new generation Twinscan NXE: 3400C EUV scanner that will be able to process 170 wafers per hour, up from 155 wafers per hour on the NXE: 3400B. The new scanner will use Cymer’s new 340 W light source, which will enable higher performance. ASML’s Twinscan NXE: 3400C will allow chip manufacturers to keep cycle times for their next-gen chips in check.

More details about EUV adoption can be read at AnandTech.