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U.S. gov’t wants ASML
to stop some DUV sales to China

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Gov-
ernment wants ASML, the Dutch mak-
er of photolithography systems em-
ployed in chip making, to stop sales of
its older DUV systems to China.

Expand moratorium
Bloomberg reported in early July that the
Biden administration wants to expand an
existing moratorium on the sale of ASML’s An ASML system is being loaded into cargo at Schipol Airport in
Amsterdam, the Netherlands. (ASML)
advanced DUV systems.
tems. The issue arose in late May during
If ASML accepts Washington’s demands, the visit by officials of the U.S. Commerce
it could seriously hamper that country’s Dept. to the Netherlands.
aim to become a chip sales leader, China’s
declared goal for the past several years. ASML is the world’s largest supplier of
Bloomberg says U.S. officials are lobbying lithograpy machines. An advanced DUV
ASML to cease sales of its older DUV sys- system costs about $160 million.