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- The Dutch gov. (no doubt bowing to US pressure) just announced they would restrict ASML from selling 2 models of lithography machines to China
- The 2 models are both DUV (Deep Ultra Violet) machines; not the absolute cutting edge of lithography; which would be EUV (Extreme Ultra Violet) machines. EUV machines were already restricted. DUV is still used in industry alongside EUV.
- China insists the Dutch "respect market principles"
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EUV allows for more transistors for a given chip size compared to DUV.
China has been playing catch-up trying to make their own machines. Not having ASML's newest machines to play with hurts their ability to reverse engineer / steal ASML (and American) technology.
China is angry the West is not keen on selling technologyt to China that will be used by China to dominate East Asia and eventually the world.
- The 2 models are both DUV (Deep Ultra Violet) machines; not the absolute cutting edge of lithography; which would be EUV (Extreme Ultra Violet) machines. EUV machines were already restricted. DUV is still used in industry alongside EUV.
- China insists the Dutch "respect market principles"
Beijing criticises Netherlands' move to block ASML exports to China
Beijing criticises Netherlands' move to block ASML exports to China
"A licence for the shipment of NXT:2050i and NXT:2100i lithography systems in 2023 has recently been partially revoked by the Dutch government, impacting a small number of customers in China," the company said. ASML dominates the global market for lithography systems, which use lasers to help...
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EUV allows for more transistors for a given chip size compared to DUV.
China has been playing catch-up trying to make their own machines. Not having ASML's newest machines to play with hurts their ability to reverse engineer / steal ASML (and American) technology.
China is angry the West is not keen on selling technologyt to China that will be used by China to dominate East Asia and eventually the world.