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What would it take to break that monopoly (technology-wise, not politically like eg. the big oil companies were a century ago)? ASML bet on EUV and finally mad
by ragebol 6y ago
What would it take to break that monopoly (technology-wise, not politically like eg. the big oil companies were a century ago)?
ASML bet on EUV and finally made it work well enough.
- pabs3 6y agoConvince the fabs to buy more from ASML's sole competitor, which I hear is kept alive just in case.
- Taniwha 6y agoProbably the best way to break that monopoly would be to deny their machines to a largish country that would be willing to fund its own domestic competitor ..... but why on earth would that happen?
- vladimirralev 6y agoLike China https://www.reuters.com/article/us-asml-holding-usa-china-insight/trump-administration-pressed-dutch-hard-to-cancel-china-chip-equipment-sale-sources-idUSKBN1Z50HN https://www.reuters.com/article/us-asml-holding-usa-china-in...
- Taniwha 6y agoYeah, well, that was my point - the US government's current bad behaviour will just create a stronger competitor - we'll all probably benefit as a result