> Extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUVL, also known simply as EUV) is a technology used in the semiconductor industry for manufacturing integrated circuits. It is a type of photolithography that uses 13.5 nm extreme ultraviolet light from a laser-pulsed tin plasma to create intricate patterns on semiconductor substrates.
> As of 2025, ASML Holding is the only company that produces and sells EUV systems for chip production, targeting 5 nanometer and 3 nanometer process nodes, though Reuters reported in December 2025 that China had developed its own prototype EUV system.
lolwut778 on
Physics and science work the same no matter where you are. Technological advancement is a function of investment in terms of people, resources and time. Given how laser focused China is with chipmaking, it’s not a surprise that this will eventually come.
Joebranflakes on
There’s little that can be done to stop China from designing its own chip technology.
Clear_Anything1232 on
I hope for the world’s sake that this is true. For too long the progress in anything semi conductors was held back by the lack of cheap fabs.
Just look at the DRAM prices.
inverseinternet on
Lithographer here – this is one small step forward, so not a large concern…yet.
Loose_Skill6641 on
it’s called a Woozel
every article is quoting the same CCP statement
catgirl-lover-69 on
USA falling behind yet again. Guess that’s what happens when the population gets dumber and lazier
doobnerd on
ASML had already moved onto EXE machines so china is still 10 years behind the rest of the world, but this is a huge jump for them regardless.
Tomek_xitrl on
For all it’s faults, a big focus of China’s government is advancement. Both funding and subsidising new tech and production.
You cannot say the west can hold a candle to their determination. Here in Australia, the core focus of the gov is to pump house prices and enrich mates. Pump immigration as high as people will tolerate (3x oecd average). That’s it. Instead of throwing money at progress we only throw it at the housing bubble. The rest of the world isn’t too distant just focusing on fringe woke issues and cutting taxes for the rich.
The long run isn’t going to work out well for the West. We already cower and hide whenever China makes a push.
I-left-and-came-back on
Will it bring DDR prices down tho?
Joped on
China is investing heavily in STEM and very forward looking. Meanwhile the GOP in the US, the republicunts are too must pillaging what they can now and trying to dismantle the department of education.
The US is doomed, it’s fallen too far behind. I fear there is no way to fix it.
Ok_Rip_2119 on
Trump: it’s a hoax!!!
Chihuahuatriomom on
Trump probably funded it.
Chr1sUK on
ASML is Dutch, not American. Article seems to suggest China catching up on American chip manufacturing, which in the EUV instance is wrong.
Independent-Slide-79 on
Whilst i absolutely believe this can be true, i take this with a grain of salt given the recent reports that they tried to reverse engineer an asml machine and then broke it, calling the company for repairs
SquishedPea on
Maybe stop shuffling that $15Billion among these few top companies just dumping into OpenAi maybe invest in R&D
ucarenya on
Make things cheaper, good…
Rowdy_Rathod on
Why is US fearing? They should be ecstatic that they now have brother.
smudgeonalense on
According to Reuters they reverse engineered this machine using Chinese former employees of ASML. So ya know maybe we in the West need to be more selective in our hiring processes.
fromkatain on
It was made by former chinese asml employees and they used fake names on their id badges but recognised eachother.
Alex_Yuan on
I left the country for good not because I think it’s going to collapse into chaos and the western world is going to win the “future”. On the contrary, I left because I know China is unstoppable in pushing and winning a dystopian future that I’m not willing to be part of, and I just wanna live out the rest of my life enjoying and supporting whatever there’s left in the western democracy, then die. We’ve been witnessing the rise of authoritarianism in the west for many years now. There’s no turning back the tide at this point, but we’ll die trying. Too bad for your kids and their kids though, their life is gonna suck balls more and more.
DrDrWest on
I really hope they choke on it.
TakenIsUsernameThis on
As soon as it is close to matching TSMC, Taiwan will get bombed.
BraiQ on
Why is this an issue? I don’t understand.
imtryingmybes on
And this is bad why exactly? Technology should be shared. Monopolies serve noone but the holder. Maybe we can get cheap RAM again.
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For people like me who didn’t know what it is:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_ultraviolet_lithography
> Extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUVL, also known simply as EUV) is a technology used in the semiconductor industry for manufacturing integrated circuits. It is a type of photolithography that uses 13.5 nm extreme ultraviolet light from a laser-pulsed tin plasma to create intricate patterns on semiconductor substrates.
> As of 2025, ASML Holding is the only company that produces and sells EUV systems for chip production, targeting 5 nanometer and 3 nanometer process nodes, though Reuters reported in December 2025 that China had developed its own prototype EUV system.
Physics and science work the same no matter where you are. Technological advancement is a function of investment in terms of people, resources and time. Given how laser focused China is with chipmaking, it’s not a surprise that this will eventually come.
There’s little that can be done to stop China from designing its own chip technology.
I hope for the world’s sake that this is true. For too long the progress in anything semi conductors was held back by the lack of cheap fabs.
Just look at the DRAM prices.
Lithographer here – this is one small step forward, so not a large concern…yet.
it’s called a Woozel
every article is quoting the same CCP statement
USA falling behind yet again. Guess that’s what happens when the population gets dumber and lazier
ASML had already moved onto EXE machines so china is still 10 years behind the rest of the world, but this is a huge jump for them regardless.
For all it’s faults, a big focus of China’s government is advancement. Both funding and subsidising new tech and production.
You cannot say the west can hold a candle to their determination. Here in Australia, the core focus of the gov is to pump house prices and enrich mates. Pump immigration as high as people will tolerate (3x oecd average). That’s it. Instead of throwing money at progress we only throw it at the housing bubble. The rest of the world isn’t too distant just focusing on fringe woke issues and cutting taxes for the rich.
The long run isn’t going to work out well for the West. We already cower and hide whenever China makes a push.
Will it bring DDR prices down tho?
China is investing heavily in STEM and very forward looking. Meanwhile the GOP in the US, the republicunts are too must pillaging what they can now and trying to dismantle the department of education.
The US is doomed, it’s fallen too far behind. I fear there is no way to fix it.
Trump: it’s a hoax!!!
Trump probably funded it.
ASML is Dutch, not American. Article seems to suggest China catching up on American chip manufacturing, which in the EUV instance is wrong.
Whilst i absolutely believe this can be true, i take this with a grain of salt given the recent reports that they tried to reverse engineer an asml machine and then broke it, calling the company for repairs
Maybe stop shuffling that $15Billion among these few top companies just dumping into OpenAi maybe invest in R&D
Make things cheaper, good…
Why is US fearing? They should be ecstatic that they now have brother.
According to Reuters they reverse engineered this machine using Chinese former employees of ASML. So ya know maybe we in the West need to be more selective in our hiring processes.
It was made by former chinese asml employees and they used fake names on their id badges but recognised eachother.
I left the country for good not because I think it’s going to collapse into chaos and the western world is going to win the “future”. On the contrary, I left because I know China is unstoppable in pushing and winning a dystopian future that I’m not willing to be part of, and I just wanna live out the rest of my life enjoying and supporting whatever there’s left in the western democracy, then die. We’ve been witnessing the rise of authoritarianism in the west for many years now. There’s no turning back the tide at this point, but we’ll die trying. Too bad for your kids and their kids though, their life is gonna suck balls more and more.
I really hope they choke on it.
As soon as it is close to matching TSMC, Taiwan will get bombed.
Why is this an issue? I don’t understand.
And this is bad why exactly? Technology should be shared. Monopolies serve noone but the holder. Maybe we can get cheap RAM again.