China reportedly caught reverse-engineering ASML’s DUV lithography:
A Chinese firm has sought technical support from ASML after it failed to reassemble a DUV ...
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Key FactsChina Faces Growing Limits on Advanced DUV Machines
Jan 4, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: asiatimes.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: asiatimes.com
- The Netherlands revoked export licenses for ASML’s NXT:2050i and NXT:2100i systems to China starting in 2024.
- ASML holds global orders worth about €35 billion, with a substantial portion from Chinese customers.
- China can now only purchase the older NXT:1980 series capable of producing 38 nm chips in single exposure.
- US export rules also ban shipments of NXT:1980Di and NXT:1970Ci machines to China via the United States.
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