China’s secret EUV chip project targets AI self‑sufficiency
TL;DR
Reuters reports that Chinese scientists in Shenzhen have secretly built a prototype extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machine capable of generating EUV light, a technology previously monopolized by Dutch firm ASML. The state-backed project, coordinated by Huawei and overseen by senior leadership, aims to produce cutting-edge chips for AI and defense by 2028–2030, despite current machines not yet yielding working chips.
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