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The US (supposedly?) blocked ASML from exporting its machines to China. ASML is a Dutch company.
by Gys 5y ago
The US (supposedly?) blocked ASML from exporting its machines to China. ASML is a Dutch company.
- lokimedes 5y agoASML may rely on ITAR / dual use parts they enables export control by the US. Or, the US is simply applying a diplomatic squeeze on the Netherlands.
- Throwawayaerlei 5y agoLast time I checked the lasers come from California, from a company that ASML ended up buying.
- PabloRobles 5y agoCymer (acquired by ASML) is the company providing the 13 nm light sources for the EUV machines of ASML.
- khuey 5y agoThe original EUV research was done in US government labs.
- ijidak 5y agoHa. Tell that to all of Europe. Because so much trade is done in dollars. And because companies globally want access to U.S. financial markets, money transfer systems, companies and markets, the U.S. has the ability to tell even foreign companies what to do. That's why Europe was frustrated when Trump reinstated sanctions on Iran. And had to try to figure out ways of bypassing them. (https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.voanews.com/middle-east/voa-news-iran/more-european-nations-join-effort-bypass-us-sanctions-iran%3famp https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.voanews.com/middle-east/voa...) The U.S. has incredible, unexpected power over global companies and trade.
- ric2b 5y ago> The U.S. has incredible, unexpected power over global companies and trade. True, but the more it uses it for self-serving purposes the more the rest of the world tries to find alternatives, weakening that soft-power in the long-term.
- cgh 5y agoAccording to the article, some of ASML’s hugely complex supply chain is located in the US so I suspect that plays at least as much of a role.