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Although your question has merit for this case specifically as ASML is a Dutch company there is very little hand wringing about outsourcing. For the forseeable
by Scheherazade 6y ago
Although your question has merit for this case specifically as ASML is a Dutch company there is very little hand wringing about outsourcing. For the forseeable future the Dutch are going to toe Washington’s line. In fact in some ways it’s desirable to throw middle powers a bone every now and then as it gives Washington an additional geopolitical bargaining chip that can be more easily called.
- trynumber9 6y agoASML's EUV light sources are made in San Diego (ex Cymer) and many of their EUV twin scan machines are made in Wilton, CT. So oddly it seems they outsource to the US.
- detaro 6y agoafaik they bought Cymer specifically for the light sources, so it makes some sense.
- calaphos 6y agoCymer seems to only do DUV light sources, the EUV stuff is developed by Trumpf and Zeis in Germany.
- trynumber9 6y ago"ASML San Diego is responsible for the R&D and manufacturing of EUV light sources for lithography systems. Cymer focuses on DUV light sources." From ASML's website. ASML San Diego was part of their joint research before acquisition.