lithography

Exclusive | Tech war: China quietly making progress on new techniques to cut reliance on advanced ASML lithography machines

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Exclusive | Tech war: China quietly making progress on new techniques to cut reliance on advanced ASML lithography machines

Beijing-based Naura Technology Group started research on lithography systems last month, according to people familiar with the matter, as China’s home-grown semiconductor tool makers try workarounds to produce advanced chips without the latest equipment from Dutch giant ASML, a breakthrough that could potentially thwart US attempts to contain China’s chip-making capabilities. The efforts, which involve … Read more

Chip industry giant ASML blocked by US, Netherlands from shipping equipment to China ahead of export deadline

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Chip industry giant ASML blocked by US, Netherlands from shipping equipment to China ahead of export deadline

Under US pressure, ASML already restricts Chinese clients from buying its more advanced extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems, which are used to produce the world’s most cutting-edge chips. ASML has a near monopoly on the machines. China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Wang Wenbin, gestures during a press conference in Beijing on January 2, 2024, … Read more

China’s imports of Dutch chip-making equipment surged tenfold in November after Washington tightened restrictions

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China’s imports of Dutch chip-making equipment surged tenfold in November after Washington tightened restrictions

China’s imports of critical chip-making lithography systems from the Netherlands surged 1,050 per cent by value in November, in a sign that domestic semiconductor firms are not yet cut off from receiving orders on certain advanced equipment in the wake of tightened US export rules. China imported 16 of the Dutch projection systems valued at … Read more