The Dutch government has banned ASML, which specializes in equipment for the production of state-of-the-art semiconductors, from exporting some of its tools for the production of conductive chips to China.
CNBC reports this, according to Ukrinform.
ASML, headquartered in the Netherlands, said in a statement that its license to supply NXT:2050i and NXT:2100i lithography systems in 2023 “was recently partially revoked by the Dutch government.”
ASML is said to sell lithography equipment, which is an essential part of the chip manufacturing process.
One type of equipment the company sells is called an extreme ultraviolet lithography machine, and this machine is used to make the most advanced chips, such as those used in Apple’s iPhone.
The revocation of the Dutch government’s license to supply the equipment comes after the U.S. government in October tightened export controls on exports of advanced semiconductors and chipmaking tools to China.
ASML had previously stated that it expected net sales of between 6.7 billion euros and 7.1 billion euros in the fourth quarter.
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