Dutch politicians have expressed their dismay over the US’ new export rules for ASML, claiming that Washington has “unilaterally” imposed restrictions on selling yet another chip making machine to China. AMSL has already been prohibited from selling its most sophisticated machines to China since 2019. This year in June (following months of pressure by the US), the Netherlands also introduced stricter export controls of high-end chip manufacturing products citing “national security interests.” Unsurprisingly, ASML’s advanced immersion DUV lithography systems fall under the measures. But last week, Washington updated its export restrictions to include ASML’s Twinscan NXT1930Di machine if it contains…
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