As China seeks to cut reliance on Western chipmaking machines such as extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems, the country has been pushing existing deep ultraviolet lithography (DUV) to its limits. According to Bloomberg and South China Morning Post, Huawei-linked SiCarrier may enable domesti...

Recent reports of breakthroughs in China's chip manufacturing equipment have gained attention, with rumors suggesting that China’s domestically-made DUV equipment can produce chips at 8nm and below. Some companies have also applied for EUV equipment patents. However, according to a report by the C...

According to a report by the Central News Agency, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) recently announced a major technological breakthrough: the development of a deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machine capable of producing chips at 8 nanometers and below. This technolog...

In late August, it is said that the Netherlands mulls to ban ASML, the country’s semiconductor equipment giant, from conducting equipment maintenance and providing related backup components in China. Now the latest regulation has been revealed, as the Dutch government announced last Friday the exp...

According to an earlier report from Bloomberg, the Dutch government may restrict ASML's after-sales services for Chinese customers. Regarding the matter, the Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof has stated that the government's decisions will prioritize ASML's actual interests to avoid jeopardizing it...