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by username_my1 929 days ago
As far as I know it's also the only company in the world where the US goverment has a major stake in (25% I think).

Good news is that China has delivered their 8mm lithography machines and are promising 3mm sometime in the next two years. maybe this will introduce more competion down the road

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> ... 8mm lithography machines and are promising 3mm sometime in the next two years.

Wait what? I've soldered SMD parts smaller than that, I guess I could do 3mm lithography free-hand with a good razor blade.

Sounds like I'd have a nice head-start in the "cutting-edge" field of sub-centimeter lithography.

I think GP means nm, not mm
> Good news is that China has delivered their 8mm lithography machines and are promising 3mm sometime in the next two years. maybe this will introduce more competion down the road

I have my doubts about this.

SMIC is still struggling with 7nm, unable to deliver at scale. 3nm in two years sounds like a leap.

I don't see any listing for USG in their shareholders?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASML_Holding

>China has delivered their 8mm lithography machines

Do you mean 28nm?

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/chinas-first-28nm-capable-...

do you have a source to cite for this?