Intel Ships First High-NA EUV Silicon for Panther Lake Laptops

Intel Starts Shipping High-NA EUV Silicon

I visited Intel's D1X fab in 2024 to see the massive ASML High-NA EUV scanner, and now that machine is shipping real silicon. Intel has confirmed that Panther Lake notebooks are using this $380 million tool for high-volume manufacturing, proving the technology can match standard yields. This move puts Intel ahead of TSMC in adopting High-NA, setting the stage for future nodes like 14A and 10A while addressing skepticism about the tool's cost and throughput.