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At the beginning of 2024, the United States opened fire on China's technology industry: under pressure from the United States, ASML, the global leader in semiconductor development equipment in the Netherlands, announced the early cancellation of some deep ultraviolet light (DUV) equipment shipments to China. In this regard, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wennu denounced the United States for being hegemonic and bullying, and for seriously violating international trade rules.
The U.S. sanctions on China's semiconductor industry are a protracted technology war, as well as a game related to the global supply chain and market competition. The purpose of the United States is to prevent China's development in the field of semiconductors and protect its technological superiority and national security. China's response has been to insist on independent innovation, reduce external dependence, and strive for a place in the semiconductor industry. The wrestling between the two sides has not only affected the relationship between the two countries, but also affected the global semiconductor industry chain and market.
Semiconductors are the foundation of modern technology and the key to future development. The manufacture of semiconductors requires high-precision micro-imaging equipment to engrave circuit patterns on wafers. The performance of the micro-shadow device depends on the wavelength of the light source, the shorter the wavelength, the higher the resolution, the smaller the wafer can be made, improving performance and reducing power consumption. At present, there are two main types of micro-imaging equipment: deep ultraviolet light (DUV) and extreme ultraviolet light (EUV). DUV devices use a wavelength of 193 nm and are suitable for larger process sizes, such as above 14 nm. EUV devices use a wavelength of 13.5 nm and are suitable for smaller process sizes, such as below 7 nm. At present, only ASML in the Netherlands can produce and sell it.
As a leader in the semiconductor industry, the United States has advantages in design and application, but it has lagged behind Taiwan, South Korea and other places in manufacturing. Fearing that China's rise in the semiconductor industry will threaten its technological superiority and national security, the United States has adopted a series of sanctions to restrict China's access to advanced microimaging equipment and chips. The U.S. has also pressured its allies, such as the Netherlands and Japan, not to export semiconductor-related equipment and technology to China.
As a rising star in the semiconductor industry, China has a huge market and demand, but there is still a big gap in design and manufacturing, and it needs to import a large number of foreign equipment and chips. China is aware of the importance of the semiconductor industry, and has invested a lot of money and manpower to promote independent innovation and development as a national strategy. China's semiconductor industry has made some progress to a certain extent, such as Huawei's HiSilicon, SMIC, etc., which are able to produce some competitive products. China is also trying to break through U.S. sanctions and achieve sub-7nm manufacturing by stockpiling DUV equipment and chips, as well as adopting technologies such as multilayer masks.
The semiconductor dispute between the United States and China is a war without gunpowder, and it is also a game with no end.