The Netherlands has recently joined the United States in enforcing tighter regulations on semiconductor exports to China, a move that could potentially limit China's ability to mass-produce advanced semiconductors. The Dutch government's decision targets immersion deep ultraviolet (DUV) equipment, crucial for the production of cutting-edge 7nm semiconductors.
However, some experts argue that China may still have the capacity to mass-produce 7nm semiconductors, as select immersion DUV equipment was not encompassed within the newly announced restrictions. This could indicate that the US and the Netherlands are not seeking to entirely stifle China's development of semiconductor. . .
