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China will no longer receive machines with which to build advanced chips itself. Both Japan and the Netherlands agreed under pressure from the US. update 26.06. 09:33 am:
China will no longer receive machines with which to build advanced chips itself. Both Japan and the Netherlands agreed under pressure from the US.
update 26.06. 09:33 am: According to Bloomberg sources, the Dutch government will impose a formal export ban on ASML this week. This would come into effect on June 30th.
Original article 30.01. 09:55 am: The US wants the West, and particularly itself, to remain in the lead in the development of modern microchips. China must be a few generations behind, and President Biden’s administration is taking action accordingly. For example, the export of advanced chips from the US has already been severely restricted. However, a major fear of American companies was that they would be replaced in the Chinese market.
Therefore, the USA negotiated with the Netherlands and Japan about the export of machines for the production of modern microchips. This market is very small as ASML is a monopolist for the most advanced lithography machines. These are extremely complex and expensive devices that use light and a chemical process to ‘pull’ chips.
The Dutch government will now ban ASML from selling so-called deep UV machines. The New York Times knows that. The export of extreme UV devices was previously prohibited. The name refers to the wavelength of light that allows the machines to draw. The finer, the smaller the components of a microchip. For example, you can’t make 7nm chips without a Deep UV machine.
Japan also produces key equipment for advanced chip production. This country also promises to control exports. The details of the agreement are not entirely clear, as is its legality. The agreements must now be turned into rules, and it may be months or even years before the Netherlands, Japan and the US actually agree. However, the deal is an important step in restricting China’s access to microchip-making equipment.
Source: IT Daily
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