ASML, Zeiss say next-generation chipmaking technology may be ready in 10 years

What happened: Engineers at ASML and optics partner Carl Zeiss said in a peer-reviewed paper that a successor to ASML's most advanced chipmaking machine, dubbed Hyper NA, could be ready in about 10 years. Why it matters: The machine matters for ASML's future prospects and those of its partners and competitors. The paper said Zeiss can already make mirrors precise enough for Hyper NA, and ASML's current light source can be reused as is.

Engineers at ASML and optics partner Carl Zeiss said in a peer-reviewed paper that a successor to ASML's most advanced chipmaking machine, dubbed Hyper NA, could be ready in about 10 years.

The machine matters for ASML's future prospects and those of its partners and competitors. The paper said Zeiss can already make mirrors precise enough for Hyper NA, and ASML's current light source can be reused as is.