The lithography machine is the core equipment for manufacturing chips. It uses a technology similar to photo printing to print the fine patterns on the mask onto the silicon wafer through the exposure of light. It is understood that the Dutch lithography machine giant is recruiting in China. What is the situation? Is it hard to stop the growth of China’s business through sanctions once morest the country? Let’s go see it together.
According to reports, the chip-making tools of Dutch company ASML are seen as the key to a long-term competition between China and the United States for technological supremacy.To keep up with business growth in China, ASML is expanding its workforce in the country by more than 200 this year. The company currently (in China) has regarding 1,400 employees.
The Dutch company’s machines are reportedly integral to making advanced semiconductors. This is the world’s number one supplier of EUV lithography machines. Both TSMC and Samsung use the machines to make state-of-the-art chips for customers like Apple. Due to the US sanctions on Chinese technology companies, ASML’s business in China has been restricted to a certain extent. Still, ASML does business with major Chinese chipmakers such as Shanghai Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation.
