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ASML CEO says China is 10 to 15 years behind in chipmaking capabilities | But Chinese companies are working on EUV tools.
But Chinese companies are working on EUV tools.
"By banning the export of EUV, China will lag 10 to 15 years behind the West," said Christophe Fouquet in an interview with NRC(machine translated). For reference, it has taken over 20 years for ASML and its partners from foundational work to complete commercial machines to build the EUV ecosystem. ASML aims to retain control over its machines in China to prevent the risk of sensitive information leaking, which could happen if Chinese companies take over maintenance to keep their chip factories operational.
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