China pays uncapped PhD salaries to develop an ASML alternative

Staff reporter, Vyra Wu, DIGITIMES, Taipei Monday 17 March 2025 0

Credit: Changchun Institute of Optics

China's Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics, and Physics (CIOMP) is offering "uncapped" salaries to PhD researchers as the nation races to develop domestic semiconductor lithography capabilities amid escalating US technology restrictions.

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