Silicon supply chain players plot exodus from China in wake of ASML's exit
The Biden Administration's efforts to starve China's domestic semiconductor industry have reached an inflection point as allied nations join the cause.that officials from a dozen companies which supply ASML with components are now weighing a mass exodus from China to avoid exposure to export restrictions.
Officials from Neways, NTS Group, Bestronics, AAE, BV, BKB Precision, KMWE Group, Sempro, Sioux technologies, and VDL ETC will reportedly visit Vietnam, Malaysia, and Singapore to discuss potential expansion in those countries, according to a note from a Dutch public body obtained by Reuters.it would join the US in restricting the export of sensitive semiconductor manufacturing equipment to countries or organizations that pose a threat to the nation and its allies' national security.
ASML is a leading supplier of lithography equipment used to etch microscopic features into silicon wafers. While the company's most advanced extreme ultraviolet machines have never been sold to China, the company has supplied the Middle Kingdom with a steady supply of older deep ultraviolet lithography machines.
Under the USA's export controls, ASML is required to obtain special licenses before selling DUV equipment to China. That licensing requirement could either mean an effective ban on the sale of DUV equipment to China, or a simply a delay to the availability of such machines in the nation.
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