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China begins producing advanced chipmaking deep-ultraviolet lithography machines

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Re: China begins producing advanced chipmaking deep-ultraviolet lithography machines

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ASML dropped; it used to be the undisputed leader of immersion DUV

Interesting in so many ways that theinfo kept the company anon but Reuters exposed it (allegedly)

Aside: what we know for sure is that Chinese are catching up to Japanese in putting dad-style puns in their brands

https://www.hoshinocoffee.com/

Re: China begins producing advanced chipmaking deep-ultraviolet lithography machines

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China is still far behind modern lithography. It took ASML almost 2 decades to get from immersion DUV (and EUV prototypes) to commercial EUV machines.

True but also catching up to an existing tech is a much different game than creating it from scratch. Hiring people who have the right knowledge can speed that up.

Re: China begins producing advanced chipmaking deep-ultraviolet lithography machines

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China is still far behind modern lithography. It took ASML almost 2 decades to get from immersion DUV (and EUV prototypes) to commercial EUV machines.

This, these news organizations have no f'n clue. China this, China that, it's all part of the 10 billion China spends on b.s to feed the Americans that they are behind or they are useless and that they don't stand a chance....

China is on the verge of collapse walking the razors edge.

Re: China begins producing advanced chipmaking deep-ultraviolet lithography machines

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China is still far behind modern lithography. It took ASML almost 2 decades to get from immersion DUV (and EUV prototypes) to commercial EUV machines.

But isn't it easier to copy some existing approach than to create it from a green field? ASML tech is presumably highly protected, but China is also very good in spying, hacking etc.

Re: China begins producing advanced chipmaking deep-ultraviolet lithography machines

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China is still far behind modern lithography. It took ASML almost 2 decades to get from immersion DUV (and EUV prototypes) to commercial EUV machines.

This, these news organizations have no f'n clue. China this, China that, it's all part of the 10 billion China spends on b.s to feed the Americans that they are behind or they are useless and that they don't stand a chance.... China is on the verge of collapse walking the razors edge.

Yes. China is behind on some of the crucial technology that gives the West its advantage, but this framing that the country is on the verge of collapse is just not true.

Also recreating a know technology usually takes much less time even if you don't have access to the underlying tech.

Re: China begins producing advanced chipmaking deep-ultraviolet lithography machines

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China is still far behind modern lithography. It took ASML almost 2 decades to get from immersion DUV (and EUV prototypes) to commercial EUV machines.

Sure, and spent most of it experimenting with something nobody knew would work in production or not, and needed a lots of breakthrough ideas that are now known as the machines exist.

Re: China begins producing advanced chipmaking deep-ultraviolet lithography machines

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China is still far behind modern lithography. It took ASML almost 2 decades to get from immersion DUV (and EUV prototypes) to commercial EUV machines.

This, these news organizations have no f'n clue. China this, China that, it's all part of the 10 billion China spends on b.s to feed the Americans that they are behind or they are useless and that they don't stand a chance.... China is on the verge of collapse walking the razors edge.

Schrödinger's economy

https://thediplomat.com/2015/03/why-do-people-keep-predictin...

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