The Dutch government plans to limit ASML Holding NV’s ability to repair and service semiconductor equipment in China, which could deal a major blow to Beijing’s efforts to develop the global semiconductor industry. Bloomberg.
Prime Minister Dick Schof’s government is unlikely to renew some of ASML’s service and parts licenses in China when they expire at the end of this year, according to people familiar with the matter. The decision is expected to affect the company’s latest deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machines.
The Dutch government’s decision came after some pressure from the U.S. A senior Biden administration official said the U.S. government had raised the possibility of taking unilateral measures against partner countries if they did not agree to align their control over China with America’s.
Before this, it was known that the American government was providing funding. contributed Chinese researchers have been granted more than 1,000 U.S. patents since 2010. Reuters reported that a significant number of patents were filed through the Defense Department, Energy Department and NASA, raising concerns among U.S. lawmakers.
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