ASML, TSMC, Samsung, Intel back 12-inch masks for AI chips.
They publishedASML, TSMC, Samsung, Intel Back 12-Inch Masks for AI Chips
First reportBloomberg · 8 Sept, 06:05Z
Latest reportasia.nikkei.com · 8 Sept, 09:34Z
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ASML, TSMC, Samsung and Intel are backing 12-inch masks for AI chip production, according to Bloomberg and Nikkei.
Why
The backing brings major equipment and chipmakers behind a larger mask format for AI chip manufacturing.
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