AIChina's access to DUV chipmaking machines—and the case for tighter controls
A post calls for cutting off China's access to DUV immersion machines, arguing that existing controls still allow exports of some less-advanced but highly capable chipmaking tools.
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A post advocates tougher restrictions while disputing the claim that DUV machines face no export controls. It says the U.S., the Netherlands and Japan restricted advanced DUV immersion machines during the Biden administration, but allowed some less-advanced models to reach all but a handful of Chinese chip factories. The author says China has sharply increased purchases of those unrestricted machines and uses them to produce advanced chips. The post also says ASML continues servicing installed machines, including at SMIC South.
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China's access to DUV chipmaking machines—and the case for tighter controls
A post calls for cutting off China's access to DUV immersion machines, arguing that existing controls still allow exports of some less-advanced but highly capable chipmaking tools.