NA is the optical assembly design not specific to the mirrors themselves.
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Mirrors for a 0.55NA projection system, which are bigger than mirrors for LowNa EUV.
The bigger the mirros the better? Lower NA means more advanced nodes? So it means that such mirrors can be used in more advanced EUVL?
Higher NA is better. ASML has been chasing after high NA for a while now for nodes more advanced than the current 3nm.
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I might miss something here, but I couldn't find more info regarding this case.
My question is; what does it has to do with China since Intel is a US company and Tower Semiconductor is an Israel company?
My question is; what does it has to do with China since Intel is a US company and Tower Semiconductor is an Israel company?
Intel calls off $5.4 billion chip deal after failing to get regulatory approval
Do you want to operate in the Chinese market or not? The same thing goes for when Microsoft was buying Activision and needed EU approval.
My cursory understanding is the anti-trust (anti-monopoly) regulatory body has to review approve any big merger to avoid monopoly or uncompetitive industry. Since Intel operates globally, it needs the approval of the market it operates in. Essentially the big ones are US, China, EU, Japan, etc... And there is every smaller country. If you fail one of the big countries, the merger deal usually terminates. What stops countries from using it as leverage is it can be reciprocated in future. Normally China would approve, but since Intel is lobbying for Tech Bans on China, Intel and US can eat it.
I don‘t think whether Intel acquires Tower Semiconductor or not，has any impact on China
Who knows? Tower might have something that Chinese firms can potentially buy now as an Israeli independent but might not under Intel (or any other US company) control.
That is the main reason for merger reviews by countries.
I doubt. Towers could be subjected to sanctions if Chinese firms buy it.
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