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> the secret magic of ASML and the Netherlands is just stealing US ingenuity is hilarious stuff. I never said anything about ASML stealing technology or ingenu
by petcat 3mo ago
> the secret magic of ASML and the Netherlands is just stealing US ingenuity is hilarious stuff.
I never said anything about ASML stealing technology or ingenuity. The point is that EUV photolithography is an international effort. The machines don't exist at all without about 6 different countries contributing technology and expertise.
ASML has certainly proven itself to be a very capable integrator of many international technologies and processes.
- saberience 3mo agoMost of those technologies being European, including the most difficult to make components in the system. Why isn't there an American company doing this? Why isn't an American company making the lasers, mirrors, metrology, vacuum handling tech, etc?
- tonyhart7 3mo agothey are licensed to European company yes reason why US didn't produce most of these component because US gov didn't continue investment so privately owned enterprise take over from there namely ASML that also reason why US can restrict EUV sales to china
- sroussey 3mo agoI’d say Japan is a more important source than sources in Europe.