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ASML EUV in China? The rumour is ridiculed but it reveals a tougher reality on the ground

ASML EUV in China? The rumour is ridiculed but it reveals a tougher reality on the ground
South China Morning Post Wednesday 24 June 2026, 03:00 UTC By Howard Liu 1 min read
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For anyone closely watching the semiconductor industry, the recent saga around ASML’s denial of possible EUV (extreme ultraviolet) lithography shipments to China, in an apparent response to US concern, may sound almost absurd at first. The machine at the centre of the discussion is not a laptop-sized piece of equipment that can be easily packed into a shipping carton. ASML’s EUV lithography systems weigh about 180 tonnes, contain a vast number of precision components, are shipped to...

For anyone closely watching the semiconductor industry, the recent saga around ASML’s denial of possible EUV (extreme ultraviolet) lithography shipments to China, in an apparent response to US concern, may sound almost absurd at first. The machine at the centre of the discussion is not a laptop-sized piece of equipment that can be easily packed into a shipping carton. ASML’s EUV lithography systems weigh about 180 tonnes, contain a vast number of precision components, are shipped to customers in...
ASML EUV (PERSON) China (LOCATION) ASML (ORG) EUV (ORG) US (LOCATION)
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