China's SiCarrier emerges as challenger to ASML, other chip tool titans

China's SiCarrier emerges as challenger to ASML, other chip tool titans

TAIPEI -- A Chinese semiconductor equipment maker linked to Huawei has been quietly developing a wide range of machines to replace offerings by ASML a

SiCarrier Is A China-Based Firm Linked To Huawei That Is Working On Machines Which Will Eventually Serve Replacements For ASML’s Equipment To Develop Leading-Edge Wafers

China’s dependency on the older DUV equipment that is currently in use by the state’s largest semiconductor firm, SMIC, will mean that the region will always be fighting a losing battle against the U.S., which has access to ASML’s bleeding-edge EUV machinery. As long as the export ban remains in place, there is no possible way for China to get a hold of this advanced equipment, meaning that the only way to compete with its biggest rival is to de…

Weekly news roundup: China pays uncapped PhD salaries to develop an ASML alternative; TSMC board member dismisses Intel foundry takeover rumors

These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of March 17 – March 22.