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Don't make me tap the sign that says "ASML". Difference between Europe and the others is that it doesn't brag nearly as much.
by Tade0 2mo ago
Don't make me tap the sign that says "ASML".
Difference between Europe and the others is that it doesn't brag nearly as much.
- jonkoops 2mo agoASML doesn't make chips.
- tigershark 2mo agoNobody makes state of the art chips without ASML
- jonkoops 2mo agoASML doesn't make state-of-the-art machines without Cymer. What is your point?
- amluto 2mo agoIf you believe Huawei’s marketing, they are doing quite well on their Ascend series with DUV. CXMT is making truly impressive inroads on what is currently a very Large addressable market using DUV.
- dmix 2mo agoEven the EU thought the “EU Chips Act” was a failure which is why they are trying to re-invent it after spending billions https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/apr/28/eu-microchip-strategy-deeply-disconnected-from-reality-say-official-auditors https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/apr/28/eu-microchi... I don’t think the goal there was to sit around praising past accomplishments. You always have to keep building.
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- wasfgwp 2mo agoAnd that’s about it.. In relative terms there is no innovation happening outside of that and some other smaller companies providing highly specialized components that are a part of the supply chain. There isn’t just much if anything to brag about. ASML is great but it’s effectively a monopoly (for the time being) due to a large extent some correct historical choices.