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ZEISS SMT CEO: China 15 Years Behind in Top Chip Tools
TL;DRZEISS CEO says China needs 15 years to match cutting-edge chip tool technology.
Why it matters: Export restrictions may backfire by spurring Chinese innovation in semiconductor manufacturing, challenging Western tech dominance.
Frank Rohmund, CEO of Zeiss SMT, a key supplier to ASML's EUV lithography machines, sayd he expects that Beijing will need 15 years to develop EUV lithography machine, and additional export controls will only accelerates innovation in China. He speaks with Bloomberg's Stephen…
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