[hardware2win]

>like China trying to cut it off from the world. Because that would risk it being cut of from ASML, and they are unlikely to be anywhere close

But... arent they already cut from ASML?

US disallowed ASML to sell advanced tech to China

[daveguy]

I think the idea was that China cutting off TSMC would prevent TSMC from accessing ASML fab tools and maintenance, which would quickly degrade TSMC capabilities.

Edited to specify China as the one who would potentially cut off TSMC from the rest of the world, which would also cut off ASML->TSMC.

[s3p]

The US did not impose any restrictions on TSMC's access to ASML

[The_Colonel]

China bought a lot of ASML equipment before the sanctions + they can still buy the less state of the art equipment.

[mnau]

At this time, US sanctions cover even NXT:1980Di (Netherlands will be soon pressured to do the same). That is from 2016 and is least advanced DI ASML still makes.

[jauntywundrkind]

TSMC isn't cut off. If China invaded then TSMC would be.