I hope its scalable like the Apple M series of chips where they just duct tape multiple soc together to create more powerful computing devices.
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@Mountain thanks bro for the advise BUT I think the US is hell bent on destroying all Chinese tech company anyway, so it is included in their risk prevention strategy. That's why we're speculating cause the Chinese company are tight lip about their progress and I think we're on the finished line regarding DUVL while in mid distance on EUVL.
Great great great great news.
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2020 research.
The problem they are facing is synchronization in getting parts and sub-systems at time, the delay of getting any part or sub-subsystem affect everyone as a whole, they need to test all the subsystems in production environments for effective troubleshooting. Beijing E-town will solve this by mass producing the optics and the excimer lasers, next year, for I all had been seeing looks like U-Precision have enough manufacturing capabilities on their own. For now looks like they have been delivering some systems last year and in this year.
Most of their patent activity in 2020-2021 was related to energy stabilization of excimer lasers, which is essential for immersion litho machines, and then a sudden stop in Q4 2021. If they plan to mass produce these systems in 2023, is because maybe they figure out the problems.
2020 research.
The R&D of the Tsinghua and U-Precision immersion dual working stage ended in December 2021, according to their documents, which correlate with the patent activity of those institutions.
The problem they are facing is synchronization in getting parts and sub-systems at time, the delay of getting any part or sub-subsystem affect everyone as a whole, they need to test all the subsystems in production environments for effective troubleshooting. Beijing E-town will solve this by mass producing the optics and the excimer lasers, next year, for I all had been seeing looks like U-Precision have enough manufacturing capabilities on their own. For now looks like they have been delivering some systems last year and in this year.
That would a slap on the face of ASML in the world history of semiconductor development.
@henrik especially IF the mythical SMEE 22nm DUVL do come in service, then what can ASML sell? EUVL? will they risk the ire of the US?
It might have helped them if they managed to get those bans in before China got eighty machines.
ASML may claim that since their DUVL is no longer unique, they may have to sell their EUVL to SMIC.
They are still going for a complete ban of DUV sales to SMIC. Why? To restrict expansion capacity and degrade fabs and market share over time.
Thats their thinking.
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