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Chinese chip plants stockpiled hundreds of immersion lithography machines

Original: Chinese semiconductor plants have amassed hundreds of immersion lithography machines worth billions of dollars in recent

Chinese semiconductor plants have accumulated hundreds of immersion lithography machines worth billions of dollars in recent years, according to former US officials cited in a South China Morning Post report. The officials urged Washington and its allies to shut down further exports of the equipment, which is critical for making advanced chips.

Why now: The report fuels ongoing debate over tightening US-led export controls on chipmaking equipment to China.

ChinaUnited StatesSouth China Morning PostChinese semiconductor industry

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• Chinese semiconductor plants have amassed hundreds of immersion lithography machines worth billions of dollars in recent years, according to former US officials, who urged Washington and its allies to shut down further exports. https://www. scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article… · china@universeodon.com · 1

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