Monopolio EUV — ASML 0.33 NA Irrompible, Extendiéndose a 0.55 NA High-NA
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Definición: Posición de mercado única de ASML como único proveedor mundial de sistemas de litografía EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet, 0.33 NA), extendiendo su moat a High-NA EUV (0.55 NA). Sin competidores viables a 5-10 años.
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Moat 0.33 NA EUV (Consolidado 2017-2026)
| Métrica | Valor | Moat Source | |---------|-------|-------------| | Market share EUV | 100% | Física + supply chain + IP | | Installed base | 160+ sistemas (2026) | Network effects + switching costs | | R&D cumulative | >€30B (20+ años) | Sunk cost irreplicable | | Supply chain | Zeiss (optics), TRUMPF (laser), VDL (stages) | Co-inversión + exclusividad | | IP portfolio | 15,000+ patentes | Defensive moat |
Nadie más tiene: Source power (TRUMPF), óptica (Zeiss), metrología, resist, mask infrastructure — todo integrado.
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High-NA EUV (0.55 NA) — Extensión del Moat (2024-2030+)
| Hito | Fecha | Significado | |------|-------|-------------| | EXE:5000 first shipment | 2024 | Intel Oregon R&D | | EXE:5200B 135 WPH | 2026 Q2 | Acceptance testing throughput | | Intel 18A HVM | 2026 H2 | Primera producción comercial High-NA | | 10 sistemas deployed | 2026 Sep | 4 customers (Intel, SK Hynix, +2) | | EXE:5200C 160 WPH target | 2027 | Roadmap throughput | | EXE:5200D 175 WPH | 2028 | | | EXE:5400E 180+ WPH (AA mode 210+) | 2029-2030 | |
Moat High-NA: Mismo supply chain (Zeiss anamórfico, TRUMPF higher power), misma IP base, mismo customer lock-in. No es nuevo moat — es extensión del existente.
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Economics: EUV vs High-NA
| Parámetro | Low-NA EUV (NXE:3800E) | High-NA EUV (EXE:5200) | |-----------|------------------------|------------------------| | Precio sistema | ~$180M | ~$300-400M (estimado) | | Throughput | ~170-200 WPH | 135→180+ WPH (roadmap) | | NA | 0.33 | 0.55 | | Resolution | ~13 nm half-pitch | ~8 nm half-pitch | | Field size | 26x33 mm | 26x16.5 mm (half, anamórfico) | | Multipatterning | Requerido <13nm | Eliminado para 8nm | | Customers 2026 | TSMC, Samsung, Intel, SK Hynix, Micron | Intel (HVM), SK Hynix, +2 |
Key insight: High-NA reduce multipatterning cost/complexity pero aumenta capex por wafer. Economics work para leading-edge logic (Intel 18A, TSMC N2, Samsung 3GAP). Memory (3D DRAM) evaluating.
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China Exposure & Export Controls
| Restricción | Impacto ASML | |-------------|--------------| | EUV | Prohibido exportar a China (US/NL/JP controls) | | DUV immersion (1980i/1970i) | Licencia requerida (NL/US), ~30-40% revenue histórico en riesgo | | DUV dry | Permitido con licencia | | Revenue China 2025 | ~30-40% (~€10-13B) | | Risk | Si China <10% revenue y backlog no compensa → thesis watchlist broken |
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Capacity Expansion (Procíclico signal?)
| Plan | Detalle | |------|---------| | Low-NA EUV | 65 → 85 (+30%) 2027, investigando +30% 2028 | | DUV immersion | 130 → 170 (+30%) 2027, investigando +30% 2028 | | High-NA | Additive to Low-NA, volume small fraction 2026-2027 | | Upgrade portfolio | Expanding significantly |
Procíclico risk: Si demanda IA frena → overcapacity EUV. Pero backlog €38.8B + LT contracts = visibility.
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Conexiones wiki
- asml — Empresa, Q2-2026 beat & raise, High-NA HVM Intel 18A
- micron-technology — EUV multiyear agreement 1-delta/1-gamma
- financiacion capex ia — Capex IA $3-3.1T → EUV/High-NA demand estructural
- semiconductores-logica-y-computo-ia — Upstream bottleneck
- high-na-euv — Extensión 0.55 NA
- ramageddon — Memory fabs compitiendo por EUV allocation
- watchlist — Gatillo: corrección 20-30% sin backlog deterioration
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Gatillos de revisión
| Evento | Acción | |--------|--------| | High-NA throughput 160 WPH (EXE:5200C) achieved | Validate roadmap | | China revenue <10% sustained | Watchlist thesis review | | EXE:5200D 175 WPH / EXE:5400E 180+ WPH | Roadmap execution | | EUV overcapacity signals (cancellations, pushouts) | Procíclico risk materialized | | Intel Foundry volume trajectory | High-NA adoption proxy |
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Nota de evolución 2026-09-03 (elisa-fernandez)
Concepto sintetizado de ASML Q2-2026 + High-NA milestones. Moat 0.33 NA consolidado e irrompible; High-NA = extensión natural, no nuevo moat. 10 sistemas High-NA deployed, Intel 18A HVM = milestone real. China revenue risk = watchlist gatillo. Capacity expansion +30% = procíclico signal pero backlog €38.8B da visibilidad. Watchlist gatillo: corrección 20-30% sin backlog deterioration.