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Thursday 7 November 2024
ASML expects China revenue to drop to 20% in 2025
The Trump administration first imposed export restrictions on semiconductor equipment to China in 2019, targeting ASML's EUV lithography machines. The Biden administration has since...
Thursday 24 October 2024
TSMC chips in Huawei AI accelerator cast doubt on SMIC's capabilities
Chinese foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has found itself in a precarious position following a recent TechInsights teardown report concerning a TSMC-manufactured...
Thursday 17 October 2024
ASML's plunging net bookings highlight Intel and Samsung's investment struggles, says DIGITIMES Research
ASML's latest financial report reveals a significant year-over-year decline in net bookings, exceeding 50% sequentially. The company has also revised its 2025 revenue guidance downward...
Wednesday 25 September 2024
Chinese chipmakers gearing up for Huawei's next flagship launch despite hefty cost
Huawei is preparing to launch its latest flagship Mate 70 series, a product bolstered by substantial government support and suppliers, particularly SMIC, who are reportedly sacrificing...
Friday 20 September 2024
China's homegrown DUV equipment struggles with multiple exposures, hindering chip process advancements
China's latest domestically produced DUV exposure machine cannot perform the critical multiple exposures needed for advanced chip production, making it incapable of achieving finer...
Thursday 19 September 2024
China's self-developed immersive DUV system remains years away despite milestone in dry DUV technology
China recently achieved a milestone with its indigenous lithography system, which is capable of producing chips at nodes smaller than 65nm. However, the development of an immersive...
Monday 16 September 2024
Debunking China's first indigenous DUV lithography system
The recent unveiling of a new local deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machine model by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has become a hot topic of discussion...
Monday 12 August 2024
China gaining self-sufficiency in semiconductor equipment, but crucial exposure tools remain constrained
The US chip prohibition has limited China's access to cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing equipment. As a result, China has in recent years become increasingly self-sufficient...
Thursday 11 April 2024
ASML to turn a new page as Co-Presidents pass the baton
Coinciding with ASML's 40th anniversary, Martin van den Brink and Peter Wennink, Co-Presidents of Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer ASML, are set to retire in...
Monday 11 March 2024
Experts disagree on cost and efficiency of High-NA EUV
At a recent meeting held in San Jose, California, experts expressed a diverging view on the future of EUV. Some believe that EUV, coupled with double patterning and advanced packaging,...
Monday 5 February 2024
TSMC in no rush to embrace ASML's High-NA EUV technology
In December 2023, a report from research institution SemiAnalysis created a significant buzz by revealing Intel's adoption of High-Numerical Aperture (High-NA) Extreme Ultraviolet...
Friday 26 January 2024
ASML's High-NA EUV under the spotlight as urgent orders from China wane
Urgent orders from China due to US export controls have become a last resort for ASML in the global semiconductor industry downturn. Now, at the beginning of 2024, ASML has confirmed...
Tuesday 2 January 2024
ASML confirms suspension of immersive DUV systems to China ahead of Dutch export ban
Ahead of the Dutch export ban taking effect in January, ASML canceled the shipment of some DUV machines to China, reportedly at the request of the US government.
Monday 11 December 2023
Weekly news roundup: With 300 immersion lithography DUV machines, can China expand advanced chip capacity and other top stories
These are the most-read tech stories during the week of December 4-8:
Thursday 7 December 2023
Approximately 1,400 ASML equipment installed in China, limited application for advanced chip expected
The number of ASML machines installed in China is estimated to reach nearly 1,400 units. Most installed and uninstalled machines in China may not be used in fabricating chips with...