US Warns ASML That China May Have Obtained Its Most Advanced Chip-Making Tool
Bloomberg—The Biden-era restriction's shadow extended into the present as the US government told Dutch semiconductor giant ASML that it believes China may have obtained the company's most advanced extreme ultraviolet lithography tool, Bloomberg reported. ASML denied the claim, saying it has no evidence its equipment reached China in violation of export controls. The EUV machines are the world's only tools capable of making the most advanced chips and their potential presence in China would mark a significant breach of Western technology restrictions. The dispute underscores ongoing tensions over semiconductor supply chains and efforts to prevent China from accessing cutting-edge chip manufacturing equipment.