Chip toolmaker ASML expected to shine light on capacity and China challenges

ASML, the sole maker of EUV lithography systems for advanced chip production, faces capacity constraints as chipmakers race to expand AI infrastructure; the company is exploring workarounds to ship up to 90 tools this year and 80 next, while U.S. export controls on China sales loom as a regulatory risk.

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