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Re:Apple Mobile Processors Are Now Made in America. By TSMC by 0x457 on Wednesday September 18, 2024 @05:14PM (#41585611)
> Depends what you mean by "adopted". Pretty sure Intel had EUV prototypes before TSMC (or at least very close), but it was slower to transition its high volume production to it due to execution issues.

EUV by ASML was not possible until there was a technology to create focusing lenses for it. Intel decided not to "wait" and use their existing technology to beat everyone.

Re:Apple Mobile Processors Are Now Made in America. By TSMC by wtallis on Thursday September 19, 2024 @03:00AM (#41589311)
Wasn't the limitation more about light sources? And don't EUV machines use mirrors rather than lenses?