The Trump administration has raised concerns that one of Dutch chip-equipment giant ASML’s extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) machines may have reached China, violating U.S.-led export controls, according to multiple senior administration officials who spoke to Bloomberg on condition of anonymity. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick communicated these concerns to ASML in recent meetings, sources familiar with the discussions told Bloomberg. [1]
ASML has denied the claim, stating that all 314 of its operating EUV machines are accounted for globally and that none have been shipped to China. [1] The company said it has never exported an EUV machine or related parts to the country, and that each machine transmits operational data back to ASML, allowing the company to monitor their locations. [2]
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