ASML EUV lithography machine
Hacker ApprovedLithography machine
Recommended as one of the most sophisticated machines humanity has built, admired for its engineering and technical lead over rivals. Critics say discussion of it reads like ASML advertising.
Recommended as one of the most sophisticated machines humanity has built, admired for its engineering and technical lead over rivals. Critics say discussion of it reads like ASML advertising.
11 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 11
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 11 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Among the most sophisticated machines built
“They make the best photolithography machines, for me, it is simply the most advanced piece of tech humanity has created”
Comment from 14 Nov 2025 in “Blue Origin lands New Glenn rocket booster on second try” “Must surely be one of the most sophisticated machines humanity has ever built?”
Comment from 22 Jul 2026 in “Intel Starts Shipping High-NA EUV Silicon” “they're near the pinnacle of human accomplishment”
Comment from 22 Apr 2026 in “Making RAM at Home [video]” Seen as amazing engineering
“It's an amazing piece of technology”
Comment from 22 Jul 2026 in “Intel Starts Shipping High-NA EUV Silicon” “This machine is literally insane”
Comment from 23 Feb 2026 in “ASML unveils EUV light source advance that could yield 50% more chips by 2030” Technically ahead of rivals
“In terms of technical capability, European powerhouses like ASML doesn't even have competitors from America as far as I can tell.”
Comment from 28 Nov 2025 in “Can Dutch universities do without Microsoft?” “They make the best photolithography machines, for me, it is simply the most advanced piece of tech humanity has created”
Comment from 14 Nov 2025 in “Blue Origin lands New Glenn rocket booster on second try”
What people recommend instead
The same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASML EUV lithography machineThis page | 11 | 0 | 100% | 5 | — | Approved |
| ASML lithography machines | 5 | 1 | 83% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
All 11 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I love how ASML machines are shaped to the contours of a jet fuselage for this reason!”
“It's an amazing piece of technology”
“It's a fantastic machine but the bulk of the achievement is clearly a joint European-American effort.”
“Must surely be one of the most sophisticated machines humanity has ever built?”
“they meticulously optimized each step, and the sum of such steps is the winning solution”
“they're near the pinnacle of human accomplishment”
“This machine is literally insane”
“Basically an ASML infomercial”
“In terms of technical capability, European powerhouses like ASML doesn't even have competitors from America as far as I can tell.”
“ASML does fantastic work but they may not have all the answers.”
“They make the best photolithography machines, for me, it is simply the most advanced piece of tech humanity has created”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.