Shanghai Aijian Securities·2025-07-22 12:05Investment Rating - The report rates the electronic industry as "Outperform" compared to the market [1] Core Insights - The PCB sector continues to lead the electronic industry, with the SW electronic industry index increasing by 2.15% compared to the 1.09% rise in the CSI 300 index [1] - The report highlights significant advancements in domestic EUV lithography machines, with expectations for trial production in Q3 2025 [4][5] - The global lithography equipment market is projected to reach $29.57 billion in 2024, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 9% [5][15] - The domestic lithography machine industry is gradually taking shape, supported by substantial government funding exceeding 600 billion RMB [25][26] Summary by Sections 1. Lithography Machines: The Core of Semiconductor Industry - Lithography machines are essential for transferring circuit patterns onto silicon wafers, utilizing light sources and masks [6][8] - The technology has evolved significantly, reducing the wavelength used in lithography from 436nm to 13.5nm, enabling the production of 7nm process node chips [11][13] 2. Market Landscape of Lithography Machines - The global lithography equipment market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5% from 2024 to 2034, reaching $37.81 billion by 2029 [5][15] - ASML dominates the market with a 61% share, followed by Canon and Nikon [18][20] 3. Domestic Lithography Machine Industry Chain - The domestic industry is supported by three national funds, with investments totaling over 600 billion RMB since 2014 [25][26] - Key players include Shanghai Microelectronics and Xinkailai, focusing on advanced EUV lithography machines [25][26] 4. Investment Opportunities - The report suggests focusing on companies involved in the domestic semiconductor supply chain, including optical systems and key materials suppliers [1][25][26]