# ASML lithography machines

Hacker Approved page: https://hackerapproved.com/p/asml-lithography-machines/

5 people recommended ASML lithography machines in Hacker News comments and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to October 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 12 months, in 5 threads. It does not meet the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** People recommend ASML's machines as the most advanced precision chipmaking equipment, one that other industries depend on. The one critic objects to shipping them to China.

Summary written by Claude from 6 comments.

## Why people recommend it

- Most advanced chipmaking technology (3 comments in the sample): "When it comes to precise technical cutting edge tech ASML is easily on top." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47937722)) "ASML Holding is dominating the chip technology with their machines." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47070893)) "with state of the art ASML technology" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49873643))

## What people recommend instead

- [ASML EUV lithography machine](https://hackerapproved.com/p/asml-euv-lithography-machine/): 9 recommend, 2 mixed, 0 criticize

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://www.asml.com/en)

## The badge

A product earns the Hacker Approved badge when at least 10 people recommend it, recommenders outnumber critics at least 2 to 1 (mixed feelings count toward neither side), it was recommended in at least 4 of the 12 months and in at least 5 different threads, and no single thread supplies more than half of the people who recommend it. Health and money products are never badged.

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "ASML lithography machines", https://hackerapproved.com/p/asml-lithography-machines/ (5 recommend, 0 mixed, 1 criticize; Hacker News comments, November 2025 to October 2026).

Counts updated 2 Nov 2026, with data through October 31, 2026.