US Tells ASML One EUV Chipmaking Tool May Have Reached China Despite Export Curbs
US officials have told ASML that one of the company’s extreme ultraviolet lithography machines may have reached China, potentially violating export curbs. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick raised the concern with ASML executives, and senior administration officials said they had evidence the company was not acting in good faith.
ASML denied the allegation, saying it has never shipped an EUV machine, or EUV-specific components, to China and that no such systems have ever been sent to the country. The issue centers on equipment covered by restrictions meant to keep advanced chipmaking tools out of China.
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@negligible_cap*US TELLS ASML IT'S CONCERNED CHINA MAY HAVE TOP CHIP TOOL Lutnick effectively accusing $ASML of espionage. Yikes
@zerohedgeUS TELLS ASML IT'S CONCERNED CHINA MAY HAVE TOP CHIP TOOL
@financialjuiceUS tells ASML: Concerned China could acquire leading chip equipment
@businessThe US has outlined concerns to ASML that one of its top chip machines may have made its way into China, violating export curbs
@zephyr_z9HUH???
@jukan05Holy shit, the U.S. government suspects that ASML exported EUV tools to China, or exported EUV components to China.
@jukan05
@jukan05@Alex_Intel_ @negligible_cap I don’t think the entire tool was diverted as a complete system.
@andrewcurran_Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told ASML tonight that the US government believes that one of its ultraviolet lithography (EUV) machines may have somehow made its way into China. Senior administration officials said they have evidence tha
@tftc21US just dropped a bombshell on ASML. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick warned executives that America has evidence a restricted EUV lithography machine was diverted to China, and accused the company of not acting in good faith on export co
@andrewcurran_@TheMindScourge It's still early but reading between the lines they believe the components were bought/obtained separately over a period of time and then assembled in China.
@andrewcurran_@TomLoweCinema Export was banned under national security during Trump's first term, they got the Dutch government to agree.
@dmjk001彭博：美国告知阿斯麦，担忧中国可能已掌握顶尖芯片设备 荷兰芯片设备巨头阿斯麦控股正面临特朗普政府执政以来的最大挑战：据知情人士透露，在近期的一系列会议中，美国商务部长霍华德·卢特尼克向阿斯麦高层表达了担忧，称其一款顶尖设备可能已违反美国主导的出口管制，流入中国。 据知情人士透露，ASML 已反驳了卢特尼克的暗示，并解释称中国境内没有任何一台这类设备——这些设备体积相当于一辆校车，产量有限，且需要 ASML 员工持续维护。 多位高级政府官员以匿名方式透露，他们掌握的证据表明阿斯
@dnystedtRT @business: The US has outlined concerns to ASML that one of its top chip machines may have made its way into China, violating export cur…
@miles_brundageWayyyyy late but better late than never!!!
@techmemeSources: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick questioned ASML leaders on concerns China acquired one of its EUV machines, violating US-led export restrictions (Bloomberg) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)
@faytuksnetworkU.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has raised concerns with ASML executives that one of the company’s extreme ultraviolet lithography machines may have reached China. ASML has denied the allegation, maintaining that no such systems have
@businessThe US has outlined concerns to ASML that one of its top chip machines may have made its way into China, violating export curbs
@reutersUS tells ASML it's concerned one of its chipmaking tools may be in China, Bloomberg News reports
@polymarketJUST IN: The Trump administration has reportedly told ASML it is concerned China may have obtained one of the company’s top chipmaking tools.
@rtodiUS just told our local chip giants ASML they’re worried one of those massive EUV machines might’ve “found its way” to China anyway — despite the strict export bans. China’s playing the long game: poaching talent, hunting machines, grabbing
@wallstengineU.S. officials told $ASML they are concerned one of its top EUV chip tools may have reached China. ASML denies it and says it has never shipped an EUV machine, or EUV-specific components, to China.