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ASML Likely Fearing China’s Homegrown Equipment Development Drive Risks 20% Of Its Annual Sales, Says U.S. DUV Restrictions Will Do More Harm Than Good

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The U.S. MATCH Act could impose further restrictions on China in regards to purchasing DUV equipment and machinery from ASML, but the Dutch manufacturer states that such measures meant to curb the country’s technological progress will be deleterious. Of course, let us not forget that China will account for 20 percent of ASML’s annual sales this year, and its drive to accelerate in-house DUV machinery development will undermine that figure. DUV equipment sales loss could already be factored in by ASML, as the company was previously reported to be introducing a 10% component price hike for EUV machinery Following ASML’s […]

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