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How ASML Built a Monopoly in Chip Lithography
In the premiere episode of Business Strategy Talks, Lucas and Luna dive into the competitive moat of ASML, the Dutch company that holds a near-total monopoly on the extreme ultraviolet lithography machines needed to make the world's most advanced microchips. They unpack ASML's strategy of locking in customers through decades of R&D investment, a closed ecosystem of suppliers, and the sheer impossibility of replicating its technology. Lucas explains why ASML's market cap is over $300 billion despite selling only about 60 machines per year, and Luna challenges him on the risks of…
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