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Nor for long. If the Chinese didn't already have incentives to break ASML's monopoly, they do now.
by buyucu 1y ago
Nor for long. If the Chinese didn't already have incentives to break ASML's monopoly, they do now.
- Tade0 1y agoThere's more to that than just ASML, as that company in turn uses specialty lenses produced by Zeiss. Additionally there's crucial American IP (I don't recall what specifically) that goes into those machines, so advanced semiconductor production is more of a global effort really. Meanwhile China is trying to do all that domestically. They might even pull this off, but just like with their 7nm tech, they're unlikely to be able to do this economically.
- skrebbel 1y ago> (I don't recall what specifically) I believe it's the lightsource, made by Cymer of San Diego before ASML took them over.
- Cthulhu_ 1y agoThey're working hard but this particular product is so high-tech they struggle to develop it. I bet they have mostly complete reproductions, but just missing key components like the laser.