The World's Most Important Machine

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The insane machines that make the most advanced computer chips. Sponsored by Brilliant - To learn for free for a full 30 days, go to https://brilliant.org/veritasium and get started. Plus, our viewers get 20% off an annual Premium subscription for unlimited daily access to all Brilliant courses. If you’re looking for a molecular modelling kit, try Snatoms, a kit I invented where the atoms snap together magnetically - https://ve42.co/SnatomsV Sign up for the Veritasium newsletter for weekly science updates - https://ve42.co/Newsletter ▀▀▀ 0:00 The Machine That Saved Moore’s Law 3:12 How are microchips made? 9:11 What is extreme ultraviolet lithography? 15:04 Nuclear Fusion To The Rescue 21:59 How ASML Conquered The Chip World 35:35 Who are ASML’s biggest customers? 37:40 The Most Important Tech Company In The World 41:25 Inside ASML ▀▀▀ A big thank you to Marc Assinck, Jos Benschop, Jan van Schoot, and Jayson Stewart and the rest of the team at ASML. We are also incredibly grate

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