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Samsung, ASML Expand

Partnership for Chipmaking

amsung Electronics and Dutch simplify manufacturing processes
semiconductor equipment mak- while improving efficiency and ex-
Ser ASML have expanded their tending the roadmap for increasingly
strategic partnership to accelerate advanced memory chips.
the development of next-generation The partnership builds on years
semiconductor manufacturing tech- of cooperation between the two
nologies, with a particular focus on companies. Samsung’s expertise in
High Numerical Aperture Extreme memory and foundry manufacturing,
Ultraviolet (High NA EUV) lithog- combined with ASML’s leadership in
raphy. The collaboration comes as advanced lithography equipment, is
demand for advanced chips rises expected to support the development
sharply amid the global expansion of of smaller, more powerful and ener-
artificial intelligence. gy-efficient semiconductors.
Under the expanded partner- The move also reflects the semi-
ship, Samsung will join an industry conductor industry’s growing focus
initiative to develop next-generation on technologies capable of meeting
12-inch photomask technology, a the computing demands created by
major shift from the 6-inch format AI. ASML’s latest High NA EUV
that has been widely used in semi- associated with stitching multiple ex- turing by 2028, marking what the systems are designed to enable more
conductor manufacturing. The larger posures together. companies describe as an indus- advanced chip production, while
masks are expected to improve man- Samsung also plans to introduce try-first adoption for future DRAM chipmakers are working to integrate
ufacturing productivity, reduce chip- ASML’s High NA EUV technology production. The technology offers the technology into future manufac-
making costs and address limitations into high-volume DRAM manufac- higher resolution, which could help turing lines.

Dell unveils AI PCs, workstations

for Indian enterprises

ell Technologies has launched fer OLED displays, advanced camer-
a new commercial portfolio as and battery life of up to 23 hours.
Din India, bringing on-device For specialised workloads, the
artificial intelligence capabilities to Pro Precision 9 series supports In-
business laptops and introducing tel Xeon 600 Series processors with
high-performance workstations de- up to 86 cores, NVIDIA RTX PRO
signed for demanding AI workloads. Blackwell graphics and expanded
The company unveiled the products memory and storage options.
at the Dell Technologies Forum 2026
in Mumbai, targeting enterprises The top-end T6 model supports
seeking to run AI applications closer up to 15 PCIe slots, five 300W
to employees and sensitive data. GPUs or two 600W GPUs, and
The portfolio includes the Dell
Pro 3, Pro 5 and Pro 7 commercial up to 316TB of storage.
PCs, alongside Dell Pro Precision 9
tower workstations and the Dell Pro Dell also highlighted its Deskside
Precision 7 R1 rack workstation. The Agentic AI offering, which enables
company has also introduced new teams to build and test AI workflows
monitors and a 4K webcam for work- locally using models ranging from
place collaboration. 30 billion to 500 billion parameters.
The new PCs are designed for The company said the approach can
hybrid AI environments, allowing locally on AI-enabled devices. Dell configurations powered by Intel help organisations reduce cloud de-
workloads to run across cloud and said the laptops support on-device Core Ultra Series 3 or AMD Ryzen pendence while maintaining greater
data-centre infrastructure as well as AI and Copilot+ PC features, with AI 400 processors. Select models of- control over sensitive information.

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