Semiconductor industry and market

Which appropriately describes cutting-edge EUV exposure tools?

  1. AMany companies supply them cheaply, and they are easy to obtain
  2. BVery few companies can supply them, and they are central to manufacturing advanced semiconductors
  3. CThey are not used to manufacture advanced semiconductors
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Answer: B. Very few companies can supply them, and they are central to manufacturing advanced semiconductors

EUV exposure tools bring together advanced technologies such as light sources, multilayer mirrors and vacuum technology, and very few companies can supply production tools. They are very expensive and have become indispensable for manufacturing advanced logic and memory.

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