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The Netherlands, a small country located in Europe, plays a pivotal role in the global chip industry, its uniqueness is that it has mastered the key lithography machine technology in chip manufacturing, lithography machine is a kind of equipment, the use of light to process the mask on the surface of the silicon wafer, so as to achieve the production of circuits, the Netherlands cleverly combined German optical components and its own technology, successfully built a highly advanced lithography machine, which makes the Dutch lithography machine technology monopolize the high-end chip manufacturing market.
The research and development field of lithography machines is very complex, only a few companies have the relevant technical strength, among the competitors in this field, Japan has the technology from the old optical equipment manufacturers, however, the Netherlands lithography machine technology has maintained a leading position.
However, it is precisely because the Netherlands has mastered the high-end chip lithography machine technology, when the United States set off a wave of chip wars, the Netherlands has quickly stood at the forefront of China's key battlefield, the Netherlands announced that it has restricted the export of DUV-type lithography machines since September, although it does not directly indicate China as the target, but in fact the market for DUV technology is mainly located in China, this move is closely consistent with the United States sanctions on China's chip industry, the United States passed the "Chip +" bill in 2022, Designed to weaken China's chip industry, the bill not only bans the export of high-end chips to China, but also restricts the export of equipment and technology needed to make them, and the Dutch restrictions are undoubtedly a positive response to this strategy.
DUV lithography machines are considered a key piece of equipment for manufacturing mid-range chips, after the Netherlands has banned exports of EUV-type lithography machines to China. Now, they have further upgraded sanctions to try to completely crush China's mid-range chip industry, the United States in the chip war is adopting a gradual strategy, first targeting the high-end chip industry, through a series of sanctions have successfully weakened China's high-end chip manufacturing capabilities, now, the United States is preparing to launch an attack in the field of mid-range chips, although not taking direct action, but has put China in a passive situation, which shows the insidious strategy of the United States.
However, any technology can achieve breakthroughs with the right investment and time. For DUV lithography machines, China will eventually be able to achieve large-scale applications, which also includes more advanced EUV lithography machines. China's breakthrough in the field of lithography machines will eventually cost the Netherlands, once China overcomes this technical barrier, it will no longer rely on Dutch products, which will have a huge impact on the Dutch market share, and the Netherlands may have underestimated China's determination and strength in this field.
Judging from the actions of the Netherlands, Western countries do not have illusions in the face of China, the United States is actively encircling and containing China, the Netherlands has stood on the front line, Japan has also taken similar actions, since July announced sanctions against China, further suppressing China's chip industry, which shows that in the chip war, Western countries are united and regard China as a competitor.
In summary, the Netherlands' monopoly position in lithography machine technology is its great advantage in the global chip industry. However, U.S. sanctions and China's growing development could shake that advantage. This situation reminds us that the competition in technology never stops, that innovation and determination are the keys to victory, and that the Netherlands and other Western countries must assess the situation to ensure that their position in the global chip industry is not threatened.
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