Re:US bans export of tech used in 3nm chip production on sec...
by himinlomax on Tuesday August 16, 2022 @01:54AM
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ASML has 32000 employees. Lithography machines are their only product. They have been working on EUV for decades. They're the only company currently able to make it today. They and Nikon are the only companies currently able to make previous gen machines.
A Chinese knockoff would also not have access to their suppliers in most cases, such as Zeiss, which are critical to the tech.
A Chinese knockoff would also not have access to their suppliers in most cases, such as Zeiss, which are critical to the tech.
It's going to take a while.