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China stockpiled 343 immersion DUV tools for advanced chipmaking

October 5

Chinese chipmakers have accumulated an estimated 343 immersion DUV lithography chipmaking tools from 2012 to early 2026, many of which can be used to make chips using 7nm-class process technologies…

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