ASML said it is still awaiting approval of a new license request and declined further comment.The White House declined to comment.
But China has made catching up to those companies in chip-making technology a key national priority and is investing tens of billions of dollars in the effort.The ASML machine uses extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light beams, generated by lasers and focused by giant mirrors, to lay out extraordinarily narrow circuits on slabs of silicon known as wafers. The reason for the reporting was a piece … Wennink cited the (in high tech well-known) story of a Chinese university that took apart an ASML scanner years ago, copied every single part to assemble a new machine, yet never succeeded in getting it to work. The request is still being dealt with by the foreign affairs ministry. ASML Holding NV, an equipment supplier to major semiconductor manufacturers, said its licence to export one of its most advanced machines to a …
That in turn makes it possible to create faster and more powerful microprocessors, memory chips and other advanced components, which are critical for consumer electronics and military applications alike.Ilse van Oevering, a spokeswoman for Rutte’s office, declined comment, saying the government cannot discuss individual licensing cases.Netherlands Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Irene Gerritsen said the Dutch government has sovereign discretion to grant licenses of dual-use technology and would not comment on specific cases.With or without the EUV license, ASML expects its Chinese sales to increase in 2020 as it continues to ship earlier-generation equipment.Reporting by Alexandra Alper in Washington, Toby Sterling in Amsterdam and Stephen Nellis in San Francisco; Additional reporting by Humeyra Pamuk in Washington; Editing by Jonathan Weber and Bill Rigby“Our ask is that our allies and our partners and friends don’t do anything that would endanger our shared security interest,” Pompeo told reporters in The Hague on June 3.
Let governments worry about it, we have work to do.Despite some pandemic-related operating challenges, ASM International reported another solid quarter. And if it shouldn’t, that’s fine too. Yet it’s faced difficulty getting the Dutch government to renew a license to export to China amid ongoing trade tensions. Bits&Chips focuses on news and trends in embedded systems, electronics, mechatronics and semiconductors. It doesn’t matter to us where the chips are manufactured,” Wennink explained. Reuters could not determine whether U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned the ASML deal to Rutte during the White House meeting.That drive has run head-on into the Trump administration’s efforts to block the flow of sensitive technology to China on national security grounds. Wennink said the license application is currently being reviewed by the Dutch government, which has requested additional information from the company, and acknowledged that the issue has been surrounded by political tension.ASML Holding NV (ASML.AE) doesn't expect a financial hit from an issue with a license to export an advanced chip-making system to China, Chief Executive and President Peter Wennink said Wednesday.Mr. Department of Defense officials met their Dutch counterparts several times to discuss the security risks of the sale, two sources told Reuters.