The US says ASML’s top chip tool may be in China. ASML says it isn’t
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U.S. officials allege an advanced ASML chipmaking machine reached China, a claim the company firmly denies while citing strict internal export controls.Summary
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has raised concerns with ASML executives regarding the potential presence of an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machine in China, which would violate export controls. ASML, the sole manufacturer of this essential semiconductor technology, denies these claims, stating that no such machine exists in China and highlighting their rigorous tracking and internal security firewalls. The dispute occurs against a backdrop of intense geopolitical focus on advanced chip supply chains and potential legislative efforts to further restrict ASML's exports of older technology to China.
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