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Europe builds chipmaking machines but buys none itself
Original: Le continent qui fabrique les machines à graver les puces n’en achète plus une seule. ➡️ https://www. actu-alt-plus.com/
A French-language technology commentary highlights a paradox in the semiconductor industry: Europe, home to the world's leading maker of lithography machines used to etch chips, no longer purchases such equipment itself. The discussion, tagged with Europe, France 2030 and industrial policy topics, touches on Europe's weakened position in chip manufacturing despite its dominance in the underlying tooling technology.
Why now: Concern over Europe's declining semiconductor manufacturing base and dependence on foreign fabs amid industrial policy debates like France 2030.
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