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petcatyesterday at 8:53 PM1 replyview on HN

The actual valuable technology is the EUV light source tech developed in California by an American company that ASML acquired in 2013 under a strict technology export agreement with the US government. It was not developed in Europe.

[1] https://www.cymer.com/

[2] https://www.asml.com/en/company/about-asml/cymer


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flohofwoeyesterday at 9:02 PM

Yet the US is unable to actually build those machines (neither can Korea, Japan or Taiwan - apparently China will soon)

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