Xi Jinping on restrictions on chip exports: «No power in the world can stop China’s technological progress»
Recently, the Chinese president and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte met in Beijing to discuss the semiconductor industry. Relations between the two countries have deteriorated after the Netherlands, along with the United States, blocked the export of advanced chip technology to China over concerns that it could be used for military purposes.
Intel and ASML reach milestone «First Light» for state-of-the-art chip manufacturing tool
ASML and Intel said that the latter has achieved significant success with ASML’s latest High-NA lithography system by turning on the light source and making sure that the light flux hits the substrate. This indicates that the light source and mirrors are aligned correctly, which is a critical step in the growth process. «First light»…