US-China chip wars fueled by "ideology, not facts" says former ASML chief
Due to its unique position, ASML is forced to play it neutral
China is determined to advance its technology despite US-led restrictions, Xi Jinping tells Dutch Prime Minister
China thinks it doesn't need ASML
The Netherlands is scrambling to stop ASML from moving its lithography business outside the country
Why it matters: ASML is the largest manufacturer of photolithography machines, designed for etching intricate circuits onto silicon wafers to create advanced computer chips. It stands as the most highly valued European tech company, boasting a market capitalization of nearly $400 billion. Additionally, ASML represents one of the major business ventures in the Netherlands' economy.
World's biggest extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) supplier grew 30 percent in 2023
Company forecasts 2024 to be a transition year before returning to full growth in 2025
US sanctions will keep China 10 years behind on chipmaking, Intel CEO says
US restrictions on chipmaking tools a critical factor
New export ban to China hits ASML's DUV lithography chip manufacturing tools
Even "simpler" DUV chipmaking devices are now unavailable to Chinese customers
ASML just shipped its first next-gen EUV machine to Intel
Chipzilla will soon be at the bleeding edge of chip manufacturing technology
China export ban for chipmaking machines extends to Netherlands and Japan
Why it matters: After USA-based manufacturers, Dutch and Japanese companies are now preparing a harsher ban on technology exports to China. The Asian country won't have access to any of the machinery needed to make high-performance microchips.
Silicon manufacturers are cannibalizing washing machines as chip shortage continues
The executive believes the chip shortage will last well into 2023
Chipmakers' expansion plans met with supply chain struggles of their own
Money alone won't solve the global semiconductor shortage
ASML's next-gen EUV machine will give Moore's Law a new lease of life
The march of progress in semiconductors is far from over