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ASML eyes hybrid bonding, report finds, as Chinese firms adopt chip packaging technique

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Dutch semiconductor equipment giant ASML is expanding into next-generation hybrid bonding, a technique that creates dense electrical connections by directly joining chips or silicon wafers, according…

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