https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/intel-shares-biggest-unboxing-video-ever-as-asmls-dollar380-million-high-na-lithography-machine-is-installed-in-oregon-fab Skip to main content (*) ( ) Open menu Close menu Tom's Hardware [ ] Search Search Tom's Hardware [ ] RSS US Edition flag of US flag of UK UK flag of US US flag of Australia Australia flag of Canada Canada * * Reviews * Best Picks * Raspberry Pi * CPUs * GPUs * Coupons * Newsletter * More + News + PC Components + SSDs + Motherboards + PC Building + Monitors + Laptops + Desktops + Cooling + Cases + RAM + Power Supplies + 3D Printers + Peripherals + Overclocking + About Us Forums Trending * Best AMD CPUs of All Time * Nvidia RTX 4080 Super * AMD Ryzen 7 8700G * Intel 14th-Gen Raptor Lake When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here's how it works. 1. Tech Industry 2. Manufacturing 3. Semiconductors Intel shares biggest unboxing video ever as ASML's $380 million High-NA lithography machine is installed in Oregon fab News By Anton Shilov published 4 March 2024 Video shows the machine going from cargo plane, to truck, to its home in Intel's Oregon fab. * * * * * * * Comments (4) Intel (Image credit: Intel) Late last year, ASML began shipping its first high-NA extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography system to Intel, and this past weekend, the processor giant published a video covering the installation of the tool into its fab near Hillsboro, Oregon. The machine will be used primarily for research and development purposes. ASML's Twinscan EXE:5000 High-NA EUV machine is indeed absolutely massive. In total, 250 crates are required to transport the machine, which weighs in the neighborhood of 330,000 pounds. A cargo plane transported the container in the video from The Netherlands to Portland, Oregon, and then a truck delivered one of the key components of the tool. As you can see in the video below, the unit has been installed at the fab, but it will take 250 ASML and Intel engineers about six months to install the machine completely. But even when the Twinscan EXE:5000 High-NA EUV machine is fully assembled, ASML and Intel engineers will still need to calibrate it. This will take weeks if not months. At first, the two companies will have to 'light up' the device, which is when photons hit resist on wafers, which ASML engineers recently achieved with their High-NA EUV tool in Veldhofen, the Netherlands. ASML's High-NA EUV Twinscan EXE tool can print at an 8nm resolution, significantly enhancing the performance of currently used Low-NA EUV scanners, which are limited to 13nm resolution with a single exposure. This advancement enables building transistors that are about 1.7 times smaller than today, resulting in almost triple the transistor density. Achieving 8nm critical dimensions is crucial for producing chips using sub-3nm process technologies, a target the industry hopes to reach between 2025 and 2026. Intel will use its Twinscan EXE:5000 lithography tool mainly to learn how to use High-NA EUV technology. The company plans to test the usage of High-NA lithography with its Intel 18A process technology (albeit not for high-volume production) and eventually adopt it for high-volume manufacturing with its Intel 14A fabrication process. ASML previously announced that its next-generation High-NA EUV chipmaking tool would be more than double the price of its current Low-NA EUV lithography tools, or approximately $380 million (EUR350 million). However, the exact price will depend on the actual configuration of the device -- Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger recently said the machine cost '400-ish million.' In comparison, existing Low-NA Twinscan NXE EUV systems are priced at around $183 million (EUR170 million), with variations based on specific models and configurations. Intel may be the first to receive this cutting-edge fabrication tool, but ASML has disclosed "10 to 20" orders for its High-NA EUV machines from companies like Intel, Samsung, SK Hynix, and TSMC. Stay on the Cutting Edge Join the experts who read Tom's Hardware for the inside track on enthusiast PC tech news -- and have for over 25 years. We'll send breaking news and in-depth reviews of CPUs, GPUs, AI, maker hardware and more straight to your inbox. [ ][ ]Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands[ ]Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors[Sign me up] By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. Anton Shilov Anton Shilov Social Links Navigation Freelance News Writer Anton Shilov is a Freelance News Writer at Tom's Hardware US. Over the past couple of decades, he has covered everything from CPUs and GPUs to supercomputers and from modern process technologies and latest fab tools to high-tech industry trends. More about semiconductors Intel Intel Foundry is trying to poach Samsung's South Korean customers in its bid to become world's second-biggest foundry: report SMIC Chinese foundry SMIC is bruised but not broken by U.S. sanctions -- revenue still much higher than in 2021 and 5nm node on track Latest A screenshot of the home page of the Yuzu Nintendo Switch Emulator, on the day of the joint filing with Nintendo for $2.4 million in damages. Developers of Switch emulator Yuzu settle with Nintendo in court for $2.4 million less than a week after being sued See more latest > See all comments (4) [ ] 4 Comments Comment from the forums * darenn I'm sure there are time lapse videos of bigger and more expensive machines being "unboxed". Unless you mean "biggest" for Intel. Reply * JTWrenn I love that they showed this. The general populous should see more about how all of this is done to understand how damn hard it is. Intel seems to have finally woken up to the idea of being a customer facing company a bit with pr being a much bigger part of what they do. Hope they keep it up. Reply * Amdlova WOWWWWWWWW! that's a big machine... Reply * Steve Nord_ I gave a semiconductor maker I hardly ever use but maybe $8B and all I got was this i5 news. Reply * View All 4 Comments Most Popular [missing-im]Most upcoming Arrow Lake CPUs will leverage TSMC nodes for compute, Intel 20A only for Core i5 and lower: Leak By Matthew ConnatserMarch 04, 2024 [missing-im]Apple's MacBook Air gains M3 upgrade and support for two external displays -- both 13-inch and 15-inch get improvements By Brandon HillMarch 04, 2024 [missing-im]Hardware hacker runs GTA Vice City on a router with a little help from an eGPU and Debian Linux By Mark TysonMarch 04, 2024 [missing-im]Gem12 Pro Mini PC uses an amped-up Ryzen 7 8845HS APU, has a built-in mini screen, and OCuLink support By Christopher HarperMarch 03, 2024 [missing-im]Pumpless 240mm AiO cooler is only 8C behind traditional pump-powered rival in tests By Roshan Ashraf ShaikhMarch 03, 2024 [missing-im]Intel's new Special Edition gaming CPU hits 6.2 GHz with 1.5 volts -- upcoming Core i9-14900KS packaging and per-core frequencies revealed By Matthew ConnatserMarch 03, 2024 [missing-im]OpenAI leadership rejects Elon Musk lawsuit - memo seen by reporters rebuts three main claims point by point By Mark TysonMarch 03, 2024 [missing-im]AI-generated content and other unfavorable practices have put longtime staple CNET on Wikipedia's blacklisted sources By Christopher HarperMarch 02, 2024 [missing-im]AI worm infects users via AI-enabled email clients -- Morris II generative AI worm steals confidential data as it spreads By Roshan Ashraf ShaikhMarch 02, 2024 [missing-im]Intel Bluetooth driver update alleviates PS5 DualSense controller connectivity issues By Aaron KlotzMarch 02, 2024 [missing-im]World Server Throwing Championship 2024 -- organizers call for athletes that are 'needlessly brutal to servers' By Mark TysonMarch 02, 2024 Tom's Hardware is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site. * Terms and conditions * Contact Future's experts * Privacy policy * Cookies policy * Accessibility Statement * Advertise * About us * Coupons * Careers (c) Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036.