leading-edge photomask set cost: beyond $10M at 7 nm, pushing into the ~$40M range at 3 nm
~$40M (3 nm)estimate
| Value kind | estimate — Interpret this value according to its displayed kind, scope, source, and as-of date. |
|---|---|
| Scope | Analyst range for a full mask set, 2022 vintage; a respin re-buys the affected layers, not always the full set. |
| As of | 2022-07 |
| Source | SemiAnalysis, The Dark Side Of The Semiconductor Design Renaissance, 24 July 2022; mask sets move beyond $1M at 28 nm, beyond $10M at 7 nm, and push into the $40M range at 3 nm. · Photomask cost progression by node |
| Review | checking…review by 2027-03-08 · standard cadence |
| Recorded changes | last 2026-09-16 |
| Claim id | p2b-7-5-mask-set |
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