The demand for Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer ASML serves as a trend indicator for the industry. The company optimistically stated in its annual report that the chip industry has hit rock bottom and is beginning to show signs of recovery. However, it also cautioned that geopolitical tens...

After the U.S. authorities strengthens export restrictions on high-end processors, reports have emerged that Chinese companies are actively changing the purpose of PC gaming chips and utilizing them for the development of AI tools. According to a report from the Financial Times on January 10, fac...

Dutch semiconductor equipment leader ASML Holding N.V. has announced that export licenses for certain equipment have been partially revoked by the Dutch government. In a press release issued on January 1st, 2024, ASML stated, “A license for the shipment of NXT:2050i and NXT:2100i lithography syst...

In November 2023, China witnessed a remarkable 1050% surge in the import value of crucial chip manufacturing lithography equipment from the Netherlands, the primary exporter of photolithography equipment, according to the South China Morning Post. This surge, measured in terms of value, indicates...

In response to export restrictions on AI chips by the U.S. Department of Commerce, NVIDIA has previously introduced a China-Exclusive version of its graphics card, featuring the AD102-250 GPU and named GeForce RTX 4090 D. According to ICsmart’s report, industry insiders has revealed that NVIDIA...