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xLight
announced Nov 20, 2025Private
Stake value
$150.0M
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Commerce
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CHIPS Act
Commerce invests up to $150M in xLight EUV-lithography startup
The Commerce Department committed up to $150M of CHIPS Act funding to take an equity stake in xLight, a Silicon Valley startup building a domestic EUV lithography light-source alternative to ASML's dominance. The deal targets US semiconductor-equipment independence.
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