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China's EUV technology 'at a similar stage to ASML in 2004,' analyst claims — Beijing's semiconductor industry remains well behind Western rivals

Despite rumors, there is no evidence that Chinese makers of lithography tools can produce immersion lithography scanners in quantity.

Tom’s Hardware · Sep 2

Chinese fabs import record volumes of US chipmaking equipment via Singapore and Malaysia — homegrown tool makers booked record 2025 revenues as price competition squeezes margins

2025 was a bumper year for Chinese chipmaking equipment firms Naura, AMEC, ACM Research, and Piotech, with each posting record revenues.

Tom’s Hardware · Apr 16

China's top chip execs claim ASML alternative 'small, fragmented, and weak' — Chinese industry titans call for national effort to invest in advanced chipmaking tools

China's most senior semiconductor executives issued a public call this week for a consolidated national effort to build a domestic alternative to Dutch lithography giant ASML.

Tom’s Hardware · Mar 5

China Chipmaker YMTC Spent $7 Billion to Overcome U.S. Sanctions

YMTC taps Chinese equipment makers to produce wafer fab equipment it needs.

Tom’s Hardware · Nov 2, 2023