# John Petersen

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### Microsoft-Backed Lace Secures $40M to Challenge ASML with Helium Lithography
2026-03-24 00:30:08 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

Norwegian startup Lace has raised $40 million to advance its helium atom beam lithography technology, aiming to shrink chip features by an order of magnitude. Backed by Microsoft and Atomico, the company seeks to provide an alternative to ASML's dominant light-based systems in the race for next-generation AI hardware.
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