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If we are listing companies like ASML might as well also name drop companies like KLA-tencore, Tokyo Electron Limited, lambda research. List goes on and on. These companies are actually of strategic importance as semiconductors are of strategic importance to many countries.

What is more surprising to me that some of the more commonly known brands are also semi equipment manufacturers. For example, although ASML has a virtual monopoly (a real monopoly on anything beyond n10 I think) their main competition are Nikon and cannon. Especially on the mature nodes.